The VTA board authorized the purchase of a high-tech tunnel boring machine for a massive underground train line under downtown from Berryessa to Diridon Station.

Israel Santiago, 43, of Morgan Hill, was arrested on a warrant accusing him of sexual assaults on “at least 10” students at Adelante Dual Language Academy, a TK-8 school in East San Jose.

The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. Local officials said this discouraged ambitious programs. Now Newsom is yielding.

Chavez would have to increase her winning percentage of the approximately 57,000 uncounted ballots to 55%, in order to wipe out Mahan's lead.

The Sunday ballot count in the San Jose mayoral election showed Mahan with 103,241 votes,  or 50.89%. Chavez had 98,610 votes, or 49.11%.

Police said the suspect worked as a physical therapist for the California Children’s Services, where the survivor was receiving physical therapy treatments from the suspect due to a medical condition. They encouraged any other victims to come forward.

Chavez is the architect of many of our city and county’s key policies on crime, homelessness, housing and government accountability. The problem is those policies are failing. They don’t need to be defended; they need to be changed.

In a 32-page report released this week, the investigation by San Francisco law firm Renne Public Law Group affirmed seven of 21 allegations Kremen that the board had accumulated from employees, most of them anonymous; rejected 10 allegations and reported there was insufficient evidence in another four.

The capybara sisters were born at a zoo in Texas, early in October and were transferred to Happy Hollow at the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Capybara Species Survival Plan. Capybaras are not endangered, but their native habitat in the Amazon Rainforest is.

Police said five masked suspects took part in an early morning robbery at Peters Bakery Aug. 17, in Alum Rock, with two men holding bakery employees at knifepoint,

A father and son who are the owners of two commercial cleaning companies in San Jose were arrested this week after state officials allege they underreported $12 million in payroll to save on paying workers compensation insurance. Edgardo Cabrales Sr., 61, and his son, Edgar Cabrales Jr., 36, are charged with five felony counts each of insurance fraud, following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance. The investigation into the Cabrales' companies, Pine Building Maintenance and Network Facility Management, began after officials suspected the businesses of fraud.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, from the quake, which occurred along the Calaveras Fault at a depth of 6 miles.

The network is now available in neighborhoods near Independence High School and Andrew P. Hill High School.

Firearm owners are encouraged to apply for a city of San Jose insurance attestation form to provide proof of insurance coverage.

Deputies said Stephen Eugene Thai sexually assaulted two students during the after school art program. They did not identify the school.

Mayor Sam Liccardo warned that city leaders should tighten their belts and boost city budget reserves to weather the economic storms ahead.