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Arts
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4 hours ago

San Jose Museum of Art's new executive director wants to take institution to another level

Jeremiah Matthew Davis will lead the San Jose Museum of Art to expand public engagement, large-scale installations, and globally influenced, region-focused programming.
#commercial-real-estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 hours ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Super Micro Computer acquires San Jose building in real estate deal

Super Micro Computer purchased a 35,200-square-foot office and research building at 1321 Ridder Park Dr. in San Jose for about $13.3 million, expanding its campuses.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago
Real estate

Former Safeway site in downtown San Jose lands local buyer

Investor Babu Paturi purchased the vacant former Safeway at 100 South Second St., San Jose, for $2 million in cash.
#drive-in-theaters
#drive-in-movies
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
23 hours ago

Immigration activity confirmed in San Jose as ICE regulation policy heads to council

ICE agents conducted enforcement in San Jose with at least one arrest, prompting calls to prohibit law enforcement from concealing identity.
Music
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

K-pop star returns to San Jose, his unlikely childhood home

Yeonjun returned to San Jose with Tomorrow X Together, calling the city deeply meaningful and recalling formative childhood memories from his time living there.
#home-sale
#public-safety
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago
California

Demand for protection in San Jose after violent smash-and-grab robbery

Community leaders demand urgent public safety funding and measures to protect small businesses after a violent smash-and-grab targeting an 88-year-old San Jose jewelry store owner.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago
US news

Report: San Jose is safest large city in the U.S. - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose ranks safest among the 50 largest U.S. cities based on low violent and property crime rates and favorable public-safety and health indicators.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

San Jose police arrest two suspects in vandalism cases

Two suspects arrested in San Jose for over 30 graffiti vandalism incidents tied to a crew; both face felony vandalism charges.
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Sonoma County Sheriff seizes 500 pounds of methamphetamine in San Jose bust

On Saturday, a search warrant was executed on the 3000 block of Seven Trees Boulevard by the Narcotics Unit of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, authorities said. The search warrant followed an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was operating in Sonoma County. While serving the search warrant, authorities conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was connected to the investigation, which first complied then fled the scene, authorities said.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

San Jose retail center deal signals interest in South Bay

SAN JOSE Bernal Plaza, a San Jose shopping center featuring stores such as Staples and Ross, has been bought by a Southern California investor in what experts say signals robust interest in South Bay retail sites. Bison Partners paid $38.3 million for the retail hub, according to documents filed on Sept. 5 with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office. The Lucky Stores supermarket site, owned by Lucky, wasn't part of the property purchase.
Real estate
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Sports czar' is helping San Jose take advantage of the Super Bowl, March Madness and World Cup coming to Silicon Valley in 2026

San Jose appointed a sports czar to capture economic benefits and create inclusive events for Super Bowl LX, March Madness, and FIFA World Cup 2026.
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2 days ago

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Free monthly art walk in San Jose's SoFA district every first Friday with nearly 20 participating galleries, shops, bars, and a yoga studio; check Facebook for updates.
Arts
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2 days ago

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Monthly free art walk in downtown San Jose's SoFA district with nearly 20 participating venues every first Friday, except July and January.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in San Jose crash

A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a solo-motorcycle crash Monday night in San Jose, according to police. The crash happened around 6:50 p.m. in the area of South Seventh Street and Tully Road, the San Jose Police Department said in a social media post. The rider was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. Eastbound Tully Road is closed from Monterey
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California
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago

San Jose: Woman dies following collision between vehicle and electric scooter

An adult woman died after a hit-and-run collision with a vehicle while riding an electric scooter; the driver fled and police are investigating.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Caught On Video: 88-year-old store owner assaulted during brazen smash and grab heist in San Jose

An 88-year-old San Jose jewelry store owner was assaulted and injured during a smash-and-grab robbery that shattered displays and resulted in stolen merchandise.
LGBT
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 days ago

Silicon Valley bus honors local LGBTQ+ leaders - San Jose Spotlight

VTA publicly supports the local LGBTQ+ community by operating a decorated Pride bus on regular routes and visibly participating in anniversary parades.
#robbery
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Tonight: Cambrian Symphony will perform free concert

Cambrian Symphony opens its 2025-26 season tonight with a free "Invitation to the Dance" concert featuring Tchaikovsky, Moncayo, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Marquez.
fromFuncheap
5 days ago

Sports Basement Grand Opening - Almaden Plaza

Bay Area sporting goods retailer Sports Basement will kick off a weeklong celebration of its newest store opening in San Jose at Almaden Plaza next to CostCo, on Saturday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with vendor giveaways throughout the day, demos, food, and beer from local breweries as a part of Beer for Good from Lazy Dog, with all donation proceeds benefiting the Silicon Valley Pet Project.
#apartment-fire
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago

San Jose police reach tentative pay agreement amid tension - San Jose Spotlight

After tense negotiations marked by charges of sabotage and retaliation, San Jose police have reached a tentative agreement with the city for a significant pay raise over the next three years. The deal still needs to be approved by the union and City Council, which could happen later this month. If approved, San Jose Police Officers' Association members would see 7% raises this year, 5% next year and 3% the following year. Additional raises after that have not been set.
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6 days ago

San Jose Joins the Growing Call to Unmask ICE Agents | KQED

Elected leaders in the Bay Area 's largest city are proposing a policy that would ban federal immigration officers from concealing their identities during enforcement actions within its borders, taking a cue from lawmakers in the state and elsewhere. "I believe people, regardless of citizenship, deserve to know who's approaching them and whether that person is a legitimate law enforcement officer, not someone impersonating them."
US politics
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

SJ family looking for answers after 75-year-old grandma fatally struck by suspected DUI bicyclist

A 75-year-old San Jose woman died after being struck by an allegedly drug-impaired bicyclist riding westbound on Ocala Avenue.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago

San Jose leaders want higher limit for gifts - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose elected leaders are set to raise how much they can accept in gifts from business and labor interests, arguing it will save taxpayers money. The City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to raise its gift limits from $50 to $200, which equates to a higher number of free meals or tickets they can receive at networking luncheons, business conferences and nonprofit celebrations. The item is on the consent agenda, meaning it will be approved without discussion - unless an official pulls it to discuss with colleagues.
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#homicide
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Woman hit by bicyclist in San Jose dies of injuries

A woman died after being struck by a bicyclist suspected of riding under the influence of a controlled substance in San Jose on Aug. 27.
Television
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1 week ago

Star Trek Trivia w/ Trek Triv at Guildhouse (San Jose)

Trek Triv hosts a Star Trek trivia night at Guildhouse in San Jose where teams compete for vintage action figures and 2025 Trek Trek prize pips.
Real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Second Harvest set to open new San Jose HQ in 2027

Second Harvest will open a 215,700-square-foot headquarters, warehouse, and distribution center in north San Jose in 2027 to consolidate operations and expand food distribution.
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

San Jose awards 4 startups with grants to find solutions, create AI capital in South Bay

San Jose awarded AI incentive grants to four local startups—Satlyt, Elythea, Metafoodx and Clika—to retain talent and support AI solutions with $25k–$50k awards.
Pets
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

San Jose cat adoption center closes following car crash

An SUV crashed into The Dancing Cat adoption center, causing exterior damage and temporary closure; all 11 cats were unharmed and relocated to foster homes.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 week ago

Pacing in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Over the last several years, singer-songwriter Katie McTigue has steadily released songs under the name Pacing to a growing fanbase and increasing acclaim. Based in San Jose, McTigue started Pacing as a bedroom pop project, but it's grown into something more. Delicate, sardonic yet sincere, with each song crafted in a tongue-in-cheek style that pokes fun but invites further reflection, Pacing's music feels like the wind-down soundtrack to a night filled with adventure, like a
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#homelessness
fromKqed
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

San Jose Begins Clearing Columbus Park, the City's Biggest Homeless Encampment | KQED

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3 weeks ago
San Francisco

San Jose Begins Clearing Columbus Park, the City's Biggest Homeless Encampment | KQED

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

A closer look: What's behind San Jose's extraordinarily high homicide clearance rate?

We're tenacious like that, and we and everybody cares from the beginning, so we're not playing catch-up. So we're able to follow the lead, do the 48-hour investigation," she said, referring to the crucial investigative window immediately after a killing. "Everybody wants to be here.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

2 injured after car crashes into bar in downtown San Jose, fire department says

A bar owner in downtown San Jose is cleaning up the damage after a car crashed into the business late Thursday night. San Jose fire responded to the bar, along Post and First streets, shortly before 11 p.m. At least two people were taken to the hospital, but we don't know the extent of their injuries. MORE: Candlelight vigil honors 4-year-old boy killed in Burlingame chain-reaction crash The area was packed with people enjoying a night out at the time of the crash.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

San Jose: Intoxicated driver crashes into downtown building, police say

A heavily intoxicated driver crashed into a downtown San Jose building, critically injuring the driver and a passenger, both hospitalized in stable condition.
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1 week ago

Car Crashes Outside Gay Club In Downtown San Jose Ahead of Silicon Valley Pride Celebrations

As KTVU reports, and as you can hear from a witness, an employee at Splash San Jose, in the video below, the first crash happened just before 11 pm, when a white Lexus slammed into some pedestrian-safety barricades. The white barricades are typically used to block car traffic from this busy nightlife block, the unit block of Post Street, and the car first came to rest outside Splash, with the driver then reportedly getting out and appearing like he wanted to get into the club.
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#fire
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Landowners along San Jose's historic The Alameda corridor to invest in neighborhood

Property owners formed the Alameda Community Benefit Improvement District, committing $327,000 annually for 15 years to fund street cleaning, public safety, and beautification.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

San Jose pulls out all the stops for 2026 sports bonanza - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose is preparing to host major 2026 sporting events and is taking steps to maximize local economic benefits and visitor engagement.
LGBT
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Street mural unveiling kicks off SV Pride weekend in downtown San Jose

Danny Feliz Hanson's 416-foot colorful mural 'Romance' will be unveiled on Post Street in San Jose's Qmunity District with aerialist Drago Nesa performing.
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose focusing on resident, fan experiences with Super Bowl, March Madness and World Cup approaching

"The truth is these global sporting events are incredible, but most of our residents won't get the opportunity to go either because they can't afford a ticket, or just logistically it won't be possible, and so our opportunity is to create a robust fan experience, from local legends going into classrooms to low-cost public concerts downtown that really help everybody take pride in our city and celebrate this unique moment on the world stage."
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Fines to skyrocket for San Jose blighted property owners - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose raises daily fines for absentee landowners from $2,500 to $20,000 and maximum total fines from $100,000 to $500,000 to combat blight and crime.
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose continues crack down on negligent property owners, upping fines to $500K

San José sharply increases penalties for chronic property-code violations—total fines up to $500,000 and daily fines up to $20,000—to compel absentee owners to remediate blight.
#city-attorney-appointment
#restaurant-closure
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 weeks ago

Mini Golf Water Feature in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Seeing the creative names of indie bands showing off their stuff can be an unexpected delight, and the upcoming show presented by Heavy Lemon at the Jade Cathay restaurant is no exception. Be it alternative rockers Later Alligator, Tacoma-based indie kids Hidden Driver, Tucson-born Yipee! or the other Tacoma-based band, Mini Golf Water Feature, there's a veritable slush-pile of interesting bands with compelling sounds and equally enticing names coming to the South Bay for a night of friendship, rock and dim sum.
Music
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 weeks ago

Discovery Meadow in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Insomniac, Non Plus Ultra Productions and The Midway present the inaugural Discovery Meadow festival for all those bass heads, ravers, house fanatics and plain ol' EDM lovers. The two-day fest will be held in Discovery Meadow (next to the Children's Discovery Museum), marking a possible new yearly tradition right in our own backyard. The first day, revelers will get to dance to the sounds of Cat Liu, Dream Takers, DJ Susan, Habstrakt, Troyboi and DJ Snake.
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Student housing proposed at former San Jose restaurant site

SAN JOSE A student housing complex could sprout on the site of the former Vung Tau restaurant after a developer paid just under $3 million for the East Santa Clara Street property, according to documents filed on Aug. 25 with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office. Following its purchase of the former restaurant site at 535 East Santa Clara St. for $2.9 million, Tripalink Real Estate, acting through an affiliate, has proposed a 41-unit student housing development.
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Despite more dumpster days and free junk pickup, illegal dumping continues to plague San Jose

On a short stretch of Cadillac Drive - a few hundred feet in plain view of the cameras set up by San Jose to deter illegal dumping - TVs, refrigerators, flooring, a dishwasher, shopping carts and an assortment of debris litter the street on a recent morning. It's one of the city's worst hotspots for discarded trash.
Environment
Real estate
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

San Jose police officer sues property owner over injuries - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose officer Erin Allen sued a property owner for renting to a previously convicted gunman after she was ambushed and critically injured on duty.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose police seek identity of suspect in attempted sexual assault

San Jose police are seeking a Hispanic male suspect in his 20s–30s for an attempted sexual assault of a delivery courier on Dec. 11, 2024.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman trims South Bay jobs, will shut San Jose complex

Northrop Grumman will close its San Jose plant, eliminating 78 jobs, with layoffs scheduled in three stages and separations expected to be permanent.
Real estate
fromThesanjoseblog
3 weeks ago

Martha Gardens Breaks Ground: Boosting Housing Options in San Jose

Martha Gardens will add 166 mixed-income units in San Jose, including 33 affordable units, with community amenities and a transit-accessible location.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

San Jose cuts fees for its two card rooms - San Jose Spotlight

The Chief of Police and administration believe, as we do, that their recommendations to eliminate those two targeted positions will not negatively impact public safety,
US news
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
3 weeks ago

To Find Meaning, Experience What Others Ignore

Pulled along by the forces of suburban wasteland exploration, I recently reacquainted myself with the ancient-for-San Jose Caribbees Center. Located between the fairgrounds and Andrew Hill High School and adjacent to a few sprawling mobile home parks left over from the '60s, Caribbees Center-with or without an apostrophe-unfolded as a long bustling strip of shops across a few different buildings, almost entirely Vietnamese.
California
#real-estate
#hate-crime
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Downtown San Jose office market health tops San Francisco, Oakland

Downtown San Jose's office vacancy rate has improved significantly, contrasting with worsening rates in San Francisco and Oakland.
San Francisco
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Christmas in the Park's new boss: 'I need to save Christmas'

Ted Lopez aims to enhance Christmas in the Park through branding, merchandise, and thematic events to strengthen community engagement and ensure its future.
SF food
fromThesanjoseblog
3 weeks ago

Inaugural Taste The Row Brings Global Flavors to Santana Row This September

Taste The Row at Santana Row showcases culinary diversity, offering exclusive $50 dinners from September 19 to 28, 2025.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Blaze breaks out Monday night near Eggo waffle plant

A vegetation fire ignited near the Eggo waffle plant in San Jose on Monday night, immediately prompting a response from the San Jose Fire Department.
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#housing-development
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley real estate

San Jose housing development gets smaller and pivots to townhomes

A housing development in south San Jose plans to build 108 townhomes, shifting from an initial proposal of 136 residences.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

San Jose housing development gets smaller and pivots to townhomes

Proposed housing development in south San Jose has changed to 108 townhouse units with a majority as market-rate, eliminating a self-storage facility.
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

San Jose dismounts from revival of horse-mounted officers

The proposal to reintroduce horse-mounted police in San Jose was shelved by the City Council amid concerns over budget uncertainties and ongoing costs.
San Francisco
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

San Jose dismounts from revival of horse-mounted officers

A plan to introduce horse-riding police officers in downtown San Jose has been shelved due to police budget concerns and union pushback.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

Silicon Valley leaders discuss how federal cuts will hurt region - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County seeks San Jose's backing for a sales tax increase to sustain public hospital funding amid federal cuts.
SF food
fromThesanjoseblog
3 weeks ago

Flavor Showdown in Little Italy San Jose's Boss of the Sauce Event

San Jose hosts the fourth annual Boss of the Sauce tournament, featuring local restaurant signature sauces for sampling and judging.
San Francisco Giants
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Deal between Sharks, San Jose locks up team until 2051 while committing city to arena upgrades

San Jose has an agreement with Sharks Sports & Entertainment to keep the NHL team until 2051, with significant investment in SAP Center.
San Francisco
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

California's first for-sale ADU built in San Jose. Will it start a housing revolution?

San José has completed California's first ADU condominium that can be sold separately from the main house.
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