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14 hours ago

Proposed San Jose police settlement prompts calls for reform - San Jose Spotlight

This incident highlights how some law enforcement officials view Black men and other men of color, even when they are intervening to prevent violence against others,
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
16 hours ago

Major corporate donors helping to fund San Jose events around Super Bowl, World Cup

San Jose's quest to build a robust entertainment lineup around the major sporting events coming to Silicon Valley in 2026 has hit a key fundraising milestone, with several local and national companies and philanthropic organizations chipping in big bucks to make its vision a reality. Mayor Matt Mahan announced Wednesday that the city and the San Jose Sports Authority have raised nearly $5 million to help put on over 100 watch parties, 13 concerts, seven drone shows and projection mapping events with the Super Bowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and FIFA World Cup taking place in the South Bay over the next several months.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromSan Jose Spotlight
16 hours ago

Urbanowski: San Jose prepares to welcome the world to our region - San Jose Spotlight

The city has a unique opportunity to showcase its dynamic history and culture, draw new fans to a range of entertainment and attractions and capture the economic impact of all this activity. City officials, our local hospitality industry, regional sports teams and venues and the folks at the San Jose Mineta International Airport have been working together for many months to position San Jose as a home base for visitors and provide local residents opportunities to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere.
Marketing
Silicon Valley
fromSan Jose Spotlight
18 hours ago

Fact Brief: Can you take a Waymo anywhere in downtown San Jose? - San Jose Spotlight

Waymo expanded robotaxi service to the South Bay in November 2025 but excludes most San Jose neighborhoods, with only select areas like Diridon Station served.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

San Jose: Police announce pedestrian, bicyclist deaths from December collisions

Two men died in separate December San Jose collisions — an e-bike rider on Dec. 16 and a pedestrian on Dec. 7 — raising roadway deaths to 40.
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fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Bay Area Buddhist temple hit by second major fire

A large fire heavily damaged the two-story Chua Duyen Giac Buddhist temple in east San Jose early Monday morning; no occupants or injuries were reported.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

San Jose police recover $15,000 in stolen tools from encampment on New Year's Eve

"This is just a great example of the work we wanted our Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit to be doing," Mayor Matt Mahan said. "In this case, the team stumbled upon a cache of stolen equipment," Mahan said. "It's not a crime to be homeless, but we expect people to accept shelter, housing services when they're available. And when they're not, to at least be abiding by our basic laws."
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
5 days ago

San Jose falling behind on key climate target - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose is not on track to meet its 2030 carbon neutrality goal after emissions rose slightly between 2021 and 2023.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Crews battle fire at San Jose apartment complex on New Year's Eve

Firefighters on New Year's Eve were battling a blaze at an apartment complex in San Jose, according to authorities. The fire was reported around 4:50 p.m. at the Del Coronado Apartments, located in the 5200 block of Camden Avenue, the San Jose Fire Department said in a social media post. Multiple units were involved and residents were being evacuated, according to authorities. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Traffic is impacted, the fire department said. People are being asked to avoid the area.
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#homelessness
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Formerly unhoused San Jose Columbus Park residents adjusting to restrictions in new home

Former Columbus Park residents moved into a converted motel, gaining indoor housing but facing new rules, limited amenities, and adjustments to services and family visits.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

San Jose homeless motel residents must move or face eviction - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose motel shelter residents are being required to move into tiny homes or face eviction, prompting frustration over restrictive rules and abrupt relocations.
#assault
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

San Jose: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Sunday

Jonathan Nunez was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly striking a man with a metal pole, causing life-threatening injuries.
#arson
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

San Jose businesses seek economic strength in numbers - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose is rapidly expanding business improvement districts, doubling their number to support local businesses facing economic shocks.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Man dies in San Jose crash on Highway 101

A 59-year-old man died after his Dodge van drifted off northbound Highway 101 and crashed into a sound wall north of Lawrence Expressway.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Gas leak in South San Jose prompts road closures; public asked to avoid area, fire department says

San Jose firefighters responded to a gas leak near Cottle Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard, prompting intersection closures and public avoidance advisories.
#shooting
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

San Jose adds AI tools to its disaster tactics - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose purchased AI-driven evacuation software to analyze diverse data and quickly identify fastest, safest routes for evacuations during multiple disaster scenarios.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

San Jose: Flood closes southbound Hwy. 87 lanes early Thursday

Flooding closed lanes of Highway 87 near Highway 85 in San Jose; drivers urged to avoid the area amid heavy rain and a regional Flood Watch.
Travel
fromwww.thesanjoseblog.com
2 weeks ago

Merry Christmas 2025!

A handy website maps San Jose's best-decorated homes, including TV-featured houses and music-synced light shows, for neighborhood holiday driving tours.
#holiday-lights
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose could approve $8 million settlement for 2022 La Victoria police shooting tied to racist texting scandal

Green's attorneys from Pointer & Buelna, LLP alleged that their client had attempted to diffuse an altercation during the early hours of March 27, 2022, inside a La Victoria restaurant. After disarming a gunman and subsequently walking backward to the front door with his hands up while holding the weapon, Green, then 20, was met by police officers who had been at the scene of a nearby fatal shooting, at which time now-former officer Mark McNamara opened fire.
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fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

Nvidia is Building a Data Center in North San Jose

An office building in North San Jose gains new purpose as Nvidia transforms it into a data center. The company began leasing the nearly 100,000-square-foot property at 300 Holger Way late last year. Owned by a Menlo Equities affiliate, the site undergoes exterior renovations now, with full data center work set to start in December 2026 and finish by July 2027.
Real estate
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Cisco sells San Jose office buildings but has option to buy them back

Cisco sold north San Jose offices and parking garages for $63 million to South Bay Development and retained a right to repurchase certain buildings.
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Two More Suspects Arrested for September Jewelry Store Strong-arm Robbery

Police identified Jamieon Miller, 19, of Tracy, as the suspect who violently assaulted the 88-year-old business owner during the robbery. The second suspect was identified as Wesley Miller, 19, of Oakland. Both men are in the Santa Clara County Main Jail on robbery charges. Following an investigation after the initial arrests of 13 suspects in the strong arm jewelry store heist, detectives obtained arrest warrants for two addtional suspects and search warrants for their residences.
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#data-centers
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

Amazon's Last-Mile Hub: Bringing 600 Jobs to South San Jose

Amazon will be building a new distribution center at the corner of South Seventh Street and East Alma Avenue. The company acquired the 17.8-acre site five years ago for $59.3 million, and now is moving forward to replace six existing industrial buildings with a modern facility. This last-mile e-commerce hub totals 106,800 square feet, including 8,700 square feet of office space and 36,600 square feet for staging and loading, designed to handle efficient package sorting and dispatch.
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fromKqed
2 weeks ago

San Jose Activists March on International Migrants Day, at a Time of Unprecedented Threats | KQED

San José advocates demand an additional $500,000 to raise city funding to roughly $1.5 million for immigrant legal defense and rapid-response services.
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose housing tower with 700-plus units lands final city approval

The towers would produce 768 residential units at 35 South Second St. in downtown San Jose, according to the just-approved proposal that was submitted by global mega-developer Westbank, which has proposed several projects in the city's urban core. City planning administrators approved the residential proposal this week. One tower would be 28 stories and the other would be 27 stories, according to the proposal. The housing would rise on South Second Street between East Santa Clara Street and East San Fernando Street.
Real estate
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fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose hotel that might become housing complex is bought at weak price

Kalthia Group affiliate bought the 114-room Sonesta ES Suites in North San Jose for $16 million, signaling weak Bay Area hotel values and conversion potential.
#pedestrian-fatality
Fundraising
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

San Jose bike shop donates bicycles for annual toy drive - San Jose Spotlight

Sacred Heart Community Service and Good Karma Bikes are partnering to provide bicycles, books, and toys to local families through an annual holiday toy drive.
#home-sale
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

San Jose delays regulatory rollback for local card rooms - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose postponed a vote to loosen regulations on its two licensed casinos, delaying proposed rule changes meant to reduce administrative burdens.
Tech industry
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Tech company and biotech firm slash jobs in San Jose as layoffs linger

bioMerieux will close its San Jose facility and Zebra will cut robotics-related jobs, eliminating a combined 196 positions there.
#hit-and-run
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
3 weeks ago

The Bloat Floaters in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

As the nights get longer, it's time to fuel up on a high-octane evening of music with a Surf Punk Night at the Caravan with headliners the Bloat Floaters! Three brothers, synched up like a three-headed surfer riding a tidal wave, which means lo-fi beach cred mixed with a lot of punk angst. These bros bring a San Joaquin Delta sensibility to the ripping surf.
Music
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

San Jose property deal aims to revamp affordable apartment hub

A nonprofit partnership purchased and will rehabilitate an 86-unit San Jose complex to preserve affordability for households earning 25%–50% of area median income.
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Vision emerges for San Jose housing towers planned for parking lot

Westbank plans 768 residential units in downtown San Jose, replacing proposed offices with a 28- and 27-story twin-tower residential development.
Business
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

The Biz Beat: San Jose's Charlie Rose Baseball hits a home run - San Jose Spotlight

Charlie Rose Baseball in San Jose relaunched under new owners who refreshed the store, preserving its legacy of glove repair, equipment sales, and community service.
Arts
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

MACLA, Montalvo come together for Latino artists' exhibit

A multimedia exhibit features five Latino artists reimagining traditional crafts to explore generational knowledge, migration, identity, family, labor, belonging, and diasporic histories.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE: Bay Area funeral director gives son's brain to parents who requested his clothing

A San Jose funeral home allegedly handed a grieving father a bag containing his son's brain instead of clothing, prompting a lawsuit.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

San Jose to study reforming historic preservation rules - San Jose Spotlight

The effort, spearheaded by District 3 Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, comes in response to growing outcry from San Jose business leaders. They say existing preservation rules intended to protect the city's historic character have instead created a tangle of cumbersome requirements that have, paradoxically, caused many historic buildings to fall into blight and disrepair. Some of the loudest warnings have been issued from leaders in Japantown, a neighborhood home to a large number of properties on the city's official inventory of historic buildings.
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fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago

Nine arrested in San Jose gang-motivated crime sting

Nine suspects — five adult men and four teenage boys — were arrested in San Jose during a gang-motivated crime operation involving firearms, narcotics and explosives.
#juvenile-justice
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago
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San Jose mayor wants to allow juveniles to waive Miranda Rights without lawyer | Here's why

San Jose mayor proposes allowing minors to waive Miranda rights without attorney consultation so police can hold gang-involved youths accountable for violent crimes.
fromSan Jose Inside
4 weeks ago
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Mayor Mahan Says Juvenile Court Protections Also Protect Gang Violence

California's juvenile laws let gangs exploit minors, using children as young as 12 in violent gang-related crimes with limited accountability.
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fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

San Jose Christmas Decoration Thief Is Stealing Specifically Only Disney-Themed Decorations, Remains at Large

A burglar in San Jose is targeting and stealing only Disney holiday lawn decorations, causing families to lose expensive ornaments and holiday joy.
#nutcracker
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

South Bay leaders say they will protect against ICE during Super Bowl as immigrant fears persist

San Jose is preparing east-side small businesses for Super Bowl tourism while advancing ICE-free protections and allocating resources for immigrant defense and economic promotion.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Newsstand closing marks the end of an era at Diridon station in San Jose

McCarthy's Newsstand at Diridon Transit Center, operating for over 60 years, will close after its month-to-month lease ends, with final day December 9, 2025.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Family, friends call out 'despicable' son who killed beloved San Jose school teacher in 2019

Ryan Garner murdered his mother, 57-year-old elementary teacher Cynthia Mykkanen; he was convicted of first-degree murder and faces a likely 25-to-life sentence.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

'Really scary': Students form human swastika on San Jose high school football field

Our message to the community is clear: this was a disturbing and unacceptable act of antisemitism. Actions that target, demean, or threaten Jewish students have no place on our campuses,
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Owner of blighted San Jose building faces fines if repairs don't occur

Urban Community, the real estate firm that Dillabough and Arrillaga head, aims to bulldoze the building as part of a project to develop eye-catching housing towers at and near the site. Construction hasn't begun, however. For now, the building remains empty and its roof has caved in, according to city officials and this news organization's review of Google aerial maps of the property.
Real estate
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

San Jose family shares loss of mother, baby killed in highway 4-car crash: 'Life was ripped away'

Ivana Balistreri, 29, and her one-year-old daughter Lilliana died in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 87 in San Jose.
#homicide
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fromThesanjoseblog
1 month ago

San Jose Welcomes The Locker Room: A New Visitor Center Hub

The Locker Room opens mid-December as a 4,500+ sq ft San Jose visitor center offering merchandise, free podcast studio, meeting spaces, internships, and event information.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose family opens home to people fleeing Valley Fair shooting

Martin Garcia was cooking dinner Friday night when two terrified girls rang the doorbell. Confused but wanting to help, he let them in. And the people behind them. And the ones behind them. Before long, a steady stream of about 50 people were sheltering at the family's house near Westfield Valley Fair. He had no idea there just had been a shooting that injured three people.
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fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 month ago

Swan Lake in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Though The Nutcracker is more popular during the holidays, Swan Lake is one of the most iconic and enduring ballets of all time. With a famous score by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa, the ballet dates back exactly 150 years and tells the doomed love story of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, who's turned into a swan by evil sorcerer Baron Von Rothbart.
Arts
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

At least 1 killed in fiery 3-vehicle crash in San Jose; NB Hwy 87 shut down: CHP

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Northbound Highway 87 in San Jose is closed just north of Curtner Avenue after a serious wreck late Tuesday morning. CHP confirms that at least one person was killed. They say the crash happened at 10:51 and involved three vehicles, including two Teslas. SKY7 was above a deadly crash and fire involving three vehicles on Hwy. 87 in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Christmas in the Park adds holiday spirit to downtown San Jose

About 800,000 people every year make a visit to Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose part of their holiday tradition. Of course, it's not to visit the Plumed Serpent statue or relax on a bench overlooking the Tech Interactive. No, for five weeks spanning Thanksgiving weekend to New Year's Day, the two-acre park's biggest draw for nearly 50 years has been Christmas in the Park a kitschy and whimsical collection of animatronic displays, hundreds of decorated trees and a chance to visit with Santa himself.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

VIDEO: San Jose couple opens home to dozens of fleeing shoppers after Black Friday mall shooting

Martin and Irene Garcia sheltered over 50 shoppers for six hours after a Black Friday shooting at Valley Fair Mall, providing refuge, food, and comfort.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Data center planned for Bay Area office building site leased by Nvidia

Nvidia leased a 97,800-square-foot north San Jose building that is planned for conversion into a 24/7 data center, with construction set for Dec 2026–July 2027.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

San Jose police arrest suspect in Black Friday triple shooting at Valley Fair Mall

San Jose police arrested a suspect in a likely gang-related Black Friday shooting at Westfield Valley Fair Mall that injured three people.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

The Biz Beat: Stromboli is the star of San Jose pizzeria - San Jose Spotlight

Anna Di Maggio will have made more than 21,000 strombolis since Tony Di Maggio's Pizza reopened on June 13, based on her daily production averages.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Valley Fair Mall reopens after Black Friday shooting; police say likely gang related

Westfield Valley Fair Mall reopened with heavy police presence after a Black Friday shooting that wounded three; police continue to search for a suspect.
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