August 21, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: Bay Area Lightning Fires Keep Growing By Silicon Valley Newsroom The latest news about the SCU and CZU fire complexes surrounding Santa Clara County, where some evacuation orders remain in effect. Read More 5
June 27, 2020 San Jose Urges Residents to Report Illegal Fireworks By Grace Hase Residents can report firework violations through the city's “Snap, Click and Report” portal or by calling 408.535.5600 or 311. Read More 4
May 8, 2020 Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Home Daycare in Downtown San Jose By San Jose Inside Officials say there were no children in the building at the time and that there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is unknown. Read More 0
March 17, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 17, 2020: South Bay Hunkers Down By Silicon Valley Newsroom As COVID-19 testing slowly ramps up throughout the U.S., most of the Bay Area hunkers down at home. Welcome to day one of the lockdown. Read More 5
March 12, 2020 San Jose Firefighters Test Positive for Coronavirus By Silicon Valley Newsroom As of today, the city reports that 16 are back at work and 52 remain on paid leave to avoid passing the illness on to other people. Read More 1
March 12, 2020 WATCH: Coronavirus Update at San Jose International Airport By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley officials held a press conference at SJC to share updates about the outbreak and demand answers from the federal government. Read More 1
November 19, 2019 Couple Pleads Guilty in $4M Arson, Insurance Fraud Case By Nicholas Chan All told, Tyler and Kim Chen attempted to claim nearly $5.7 million in damages, of which $4 million was paid out by five insurance companies. Read More 0
October 27, 2019 PG&E Power Outage Impacts 22,500 Residents in San Jose By Grace Hase At a Sunday morning press conference, Deputy City Manager Kip Harkness said the impact to San Jose is “relatively small.” Read More 5
October 9, 2019 SJ Leaders Urge Residents to Brace Themselves, Drive with Caution During PG&E Shutdown By Grace Hase Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop. Read More 7
September 23, 2019 Texting 911 Will Soon be an Option in City of San Jose, Unincorporated Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county Board of Supervisors plan to announce the official text-to-911 launch in a press conference Wednesday morning. Read More 4
September 16, 2019 Suspected Arsonist Dies in Fire at Downtown SJ Adult Toy Store By Silicon Valley Newsroom The owner of Craze 4 Toys Adult Superstore is believed to have broken into the shop with a sledgehammer to set it ablaze. Read More 3
August 31, 2019 1 Dead, 8 Sickened in Chemical Exposure at San Jose Fairmont By Silicon Valley Newsroom The incident took place around 10am and prompted first responders to evacuate the 18th, 19th and 20th floors of the hotel. Read More 1
June 17, 2019 SJ Council Tackles End-of-Year Budget Adjustments, New Fire Stations, Bond Oversight By Lloyd Alaban To ensure that San Jose stays within budget for the rest of the fiscal year, the council will vote on some adjustments to balance the books. Read More 4
May 30, 2019 City of Santa Clara Hires Ruben Torres as New Fire Chief By San Jose Inside Ruben Torres brings 33 years of experience to the job, which takes him from an equivalent position at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. Read More 1
February 21, 2019 Audit: San Jose’s 3-1-1 Hotline in Desperate Need of Improvement By Jennifer Wadsworth A new internal accountability report describes a non-emergency call system that’s critically understaffed and woefully behind the times. Read More 7
January 2, 2019 UPDATE: Mayor Expects ‘Full Recovery’ From Cycling Collision By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo won’t require surgery but will likely wear a brace until his injuries heal, according to an update from his spokesman. Read More 2