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Suspected DUI pursuit ends in fatal overturn crash
A man died after his vehicle overturned during a pursuit on U.S. Highway 101 in the South Bay early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP...Read More
Voters save Caltrain with Measure RR passage in all three counties
Voters in the three counties served by Caltrain passed a measure that will add a one one-eighth cent sales tax in each county to help the financially struggling rail...Read More
Early results show Caltrain sales tax above 2/3 majority required to pass
Early votes have Proposition RR, which would provide a dedicated funding stream to Caltrain, headed toward approval.Read More
Millions of Bay Area ballots cast before Election Day polls open
Tuesday is Election Day! Polls in California officially opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Bay Area voters are already off to a big start with...Read More
Judge issues temporary restraining order church challenging Covid-19 indoor worship limits
A Santa Clara County judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday against Calvary Chapel San Jose preventing the church from conducting indoor services in excess of a hundred people...Read More
Santa Clara County to accept mail-in ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 for 17 days after election
When Santa Clara County resident Scott Brown mailed in his ballot Oct. 8, he said the Registrar of Voters notified him the next day that it had been received....Read More
One person dies after car careens off Highway 17 cliff
One person died after a car careened off a cliff Friday morning in the Lexington Hills community of Santa Clara County, south of the Lexington Reservoir, the California Highway...Read More
Santa Clara County calls state decision to open sporting events to public ‘quite dangerous’
Despite state guidelines allowing audiences at professional sporting events, teams in Santa Clara County won’t be able to welcome fans anytime soon, county leaders said. Around noon on Tuesday,...Read More
Red Flag warning extends into evening in parts of nine counties
The National Weather Service extended its Red Flag warning for much of the Bay Area through 6 p.m. Friday due to gusty winds and above-average temperatures. Parts of Sonoma,...Read More
Arts school hosts free Covid-19 testing, food distribution at Mexican Heritage Plaza
In addition to Santa Clara County public health facilities and local health care providers, county residents can now be tested for free at San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Plaza, county...Read More
San Jose mayor announces new city attorney appointment
Nora Frimann was appointed as San Jose’s new city attorney, Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Tuesday. As the city’s second female city attorney, Frimann previously served in an interim role...Read More
Four small earthquakes strike near Milpitas in course of hour
Four earthquakes, three registering above a magnitude 2.0, hit the area about 6 miles northeast of Milpitas in under an hour Tuesday morning. The latest and strongest quake struck...Read More
New Mountain View safe parking site marks county’s third
A third safe parking site in Santa Clara County opened in Mountain View, to provide a space where vehicle dwellers can stay safely, Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian...Read More
School district plans for distance learning through end of 2020
San Jose Unified School District announced Wednesday that all students will continue distance learning through at least the end of 2020. Santa Clara County was recently de-escalated from the...Read More
Crews reach 98 percent containment in SCU Lightning Complex fires
The SCU Lightning Complex fires in multiple Bay Area counties have reached 98 percent containment with full control expected by Thursday, Cal Fire said Sunday morning. The fires have...Read More
Covid-19 update: SF lays out school reopening plan, state passes last-minute tenant protection
Though the Bay Area has been understandably distracted by recent severe weather and rampant wildfires, the Covid-19 situation still lies under the surface. Despite seven of nine counties still...Read More
Evacuation orders lift in Santa Clara, Alameda counties as complex containment reaches 60 percent
Cal Fire lifted its evacuation orders in Santa Clara and Alameda counties Monday after firefighters made progress in containing the SCU Lightning Complex fires. The fires have burned more...Read More
Probation union takes on systemic racism in San Jose rally
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez walked on stage but before she could speak, a group of young children shouted from a distance: “Black Lives Matter!” While cheers erupted...Read More
SCU Lightning Complex fires now 50 percent contained
The more than 2,000 personnel battling the SCU Lightning Complex fires continue to make progress, with containment reaching 50 percent as of Sunday morning, Cal Fire said. The second...Read More
Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County
In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency plays such an crucial role in treatment options, try...Read More