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Propane tank leak prompts San Jose neighborhood evacuation
A gas leak on a 500-gallon propane tank has prompted evacuation orders for a neighborhood in San Jose on Tuesday morning, a fire department spokeswoman said. A hazardous materials...Read More
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run identified as 40-year-old San Jose man
A 40-year-old San Jose man who died early Wednesday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in South San Jose has been identified. Hieu Trung Dinh was hit by...Read More
Appellate court rules San Jose not exempt from state’s Surplus Land Act
An appellate court ruled Tuesday that the city of San Jose is not exempt from complying with the Surplus Land Act, a state law that requires local governments to...Read More
Person found dead in car in apparent suicide
A person found dead in a car near San Jose City Hall early Tuesday morning is believed to have died by suicide, a police spokesman said. Police closed down...Read More
Sacred Heart hopes to provide Thanksgiving meal boxes for 4,400 families
Sacred Heart Community Service will start their annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution early Monday morning, looking to handout 4,400 holiday food boxes to community members this week. The boxes each...Read More
San Jose evacuation lifted after police neutralize possible explosives
San Jose police lifted the evacuation on Tyhurst Court shortly before 11 p.m. Friday and cleared residents to return home.Read More
Suspect in custody after nearly 12-hour standoff
A suspect has been taken into custody early Tuesday morning nearly 12 hours after starting a standoff with San Jose police at a home near San Jose State University....Read More
Police surround San Jose house in hours-long standoff
Police are in a standoff Monday night with a man who is in a house near San Jose State University and who may be armed, police said. As of...Read More
Aptos man killed in struggle by San Jose police identified
A man fatally shot by San Jose police in Saratoga earlier this month has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office as 29-year-old Andrew Roberts of...Read More
Four small earthquakes strike near Alum Rock
Four small earthquakes struck near San Jose Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first struck at 5:16 p.m. and was a preliminary magnitude 2.8 quake. It was...Read More
Parent company to close 96 Sears, Kmart stores nationwide
The company that owns Sears and Kmart announced Thursday that it will shutter 96 stores nationwide in the latest round of closures since its parent company filed for bankruptcy...Read More
Five displaced in San Jose two-alarm attic fire
Firefighters have extinguished an attic fire at a home in San Jose on Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. The two-alarm fire was reported at 12:51 p.m. in the 5500...Read More
Light-rail security guard fatally shoots man with knives, scissors
A man who was shot and killed by a contracted security guard at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light-rail station on Wednesday night was allegedly armed with two...Read More
Ghosts, ghouls greet guests in after-dark Winchester Mystery House Halloween tour
Hosts and possibly ghosts of the Winchester Mystery House will be offering Halloween thrills Thursday at the haunted mansion in San Jose. “Unhinged,” a suspenseful walk through the mansion...Read More
Medical emergency may be cause of fatal collision
A 54-year-old San Jose man died early Saturday morning after his car abruptly veered across lanes of traffic on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose and was hit by...Read More
Infant found dead on recycling facility conveyor belt
The body of an infant was found on a conveyor belt early Friday at a recycling facility in San Jose, police said. Police were called about 3:30 a.m. to...Read More
Santa Clara County approves two low-income housing developments
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $33 million in funding for two new affordable housing developments in San Jose. The developments will be...Read More
San Jose fire prompts road closure
A fire in San Jose on Wednesday afternoon has caused a closure at the intersection of Stockton Avenue and Vermont Street, city fire officials said. The fire department wrote...Read More
San Jose man, 55, with medical condition goes missing Sunday
San Jose police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 55-year-old man who went missing Sunday. Dai Luong, who also goes by “Phuc” or “John,” was last...Read More