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San Jose mayor responds to gun violence — wants to require owners to carry liability insurance
San Jose mayor responds to gun violence — wants to require owners to carry liability insurance
By Bob Egelko
Mayor Sam Liccardo proposed Monday, in the wake of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shootings, that gun owners in San Jose be required to carry insurance or pay a fee to cover the public costs of gun violence.
Shelter-in-place lifted, suspect in custody at San Jose State
San Jose police are investigating a possible gunman at San Jose State University
San Jose man serially abused by adoptive parents gets $28 million judgment
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Community mourns Keyla Salazar, 13-year-old killed in Gilroy shooting
Loved ones said goodbye to 13-year-old Keyla Salazar Tuesday, one of three victims shot to death at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last month.
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San Jose police union cancels raffle of semiautomatic rifle after receiving complaints
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Five arrested in stabbing death of San Jose teenager
Five suspects were arrested in connection to the stabbing of a 17-year-old San Jose boy more than a year and a half ago, officials said.
4 shot, one a minor, in San Jose
The shooting sent four males — three adults and one minor — to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police haven’t identified a suspect yet.
San Jose explosions probably caused by pool heater, fire official says
Nobody was injured and damage was limited to a pool heater that apparently malfunctioned inside the housing complex, captain says
Victims identified in San Jose quadruple murder-suicide
A Vietnamese family killed in a quadruple murder-suicide in San Jose over the weekend was identified Friday by county officials.
One bicyclist killed, one badly injured in San Jose collision with SUV
One bicyclist was killed and another was critically injured Monday morning when they were struck by an SUV in San Jose, authorities said.
Man kills four people in San Jose before turning the gun on himself
A quiet cul-de-sac in San Jose turned into a chaotic scene of gunfire and grenades when a man shot four people to death before killing himself in a standoff with police early Monday, authorities said.
Vegetation fire contained in San Jose
A vegetation fire broke out Monday morning off the side of Highway 280 in San Jose, authorities said.
3-year-old boy dies after getting hit by pickup in San Jose parking lot
The boy was fatally struck when he jumped out of a vehicle, police say. The driver is cooperating with investigators.
CHP investigates another shooting on I-680 in the South Bay near King Road
A woman was traveling southbound on Interstate 680 in San Jose near King Road with her 12-year-old daughter when a bullet shot through the driver’s side of the vehicle, and exited out the front right ...
San Jose man’s Vietnamese brothers granted visas for life-saving transplant
Two Vietnamese brothers have been granted temporary visas to supply a life-saving bone marrow transfer for their dying sibling, a United States citizen living in San Jose, after a Chronicle investigation.
Vietnamese brothers of dying San Jose man may get a second chance to come to U.S.
Immigration officials will interview Lam Le and Hiep Nguyen next week in Vietnam to determine if they qualify for visas for a bone marrow transplant that could save their dying brother.
CHP: Driver fleeing officer, high on meth kills man in San Jose crash
A 28-year-old man who was allegedly driving under the influence of methamphetamine and evading police struck and killed an elderly man Monday morning in San Jose, authorities said.
Boy ejected from car dies in San Jose, driver arrested on DUI charges
A boy was ejected from a car and died early Thursday morning after a suspected DUI crash on the outskirts of San Jose, officials said.
BART ready to test Silicon Valley extension, preparing to open it by year’s end
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Santa Clara county supervisors refuse to change sanctuary policy
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Ro Khanna’s quest to marry Silicon Valley capitalism with progressive populism
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San Jose police investigate fatal shooting near Alum Rock
A male victim was found dead in a vehicle early Thursday near McGinness Avenue and Story Road in San Jose, after a police officer heard gunshots, authorities said.
The Scanner: Wrongly convicted San Jose man gains freedom after 17 years
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San Jose man stabbed to death in city’s 11th killing of 2019
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14-year-old boy allegedly pulls gun on man in SJ, beats him, steals car, crashes
A 72-year-old man was violently carjacked by a 14-year-old boy Wednesday morning in the driveway of his East San Jose home, authorities said.
Winning $750M Powerball ticket sold in Wisconsin, $1 million winners in San Mateo, San Jose
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San Jose law firm owner, office manager indicted in immigration visa fraud case
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San Jose’s veteran Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren fills key House role as ‘mayor of Capitol Hill’
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ICE: 24-year-old man suspected of killing San Jose woman is in U.S. illegally
The man arrested on suspicion of killing a 59-year-old San Jose woman last month is an undocumented immigrant with a lengthy criminal record, San Jose police said Tuesday.
DA clears San Jose cop in fatal shooting of armed robbery suspect
The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office announced on Monday it will not file charges against a San Jose police officer who shot and killed an armed robbery suspect in 2017.
San Jose man impersonating DEA agent pulls over a real federal agent, gets arrested, police say
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San Jose police chief praises ‘amazing’ UPS driver taken hostage in fatal shooting
A San Jose patrol officer fired at least one bullet to strike and kill the armed man who led an hour-plus standoff after taking a UPS driver hostage and forcing the driver to lead authorities on a chase ...
Flooding: Levee breaches in Novato; evacuations in Sausalito, San Jose
Heavy rain and punishing winds continued to pummel the Bay Area on Thursday morning, leading to predawn flood warnings, a Sausalito mudslide, a levee breach, evacuation orders for hundreds of San Jose ...
Santa Clara County deputies arrest man wanted for tampering with food in grocery stores across California
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José Quiñonez’s nonprofit offers ‘passport’ to US economy for underprivileged
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Antioch man arrested in fatal 2018 shooting of San Jose resident
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Shooting in San Jose leaves man dead in city’s fifth homicide of 2019
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Suburbs top list of most and least diverse cities in the Bay Area
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Quakes fall to Los Angeles FC
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Warren wants to regulate tech — Silicon Valley is unimpressed
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Shelter-in-place lifted, suspect in custody at San Jose State
San Jose police are investigating a possible gunman at San Jose State University
San Jose man serially abused by adoptive parents gets $28 million judgment
Denis Flynn, 27, a San Jose resident who was sexually abused for years by his adoptive parents, learned Monday that a court awarded a $28 million judgment in his favor.
Community mourns Keyla Salazar, 13-year-old killed in Gilroy shooting
Loved ones said goodbye to 13-year-old Keyla Salazar Tuesday, one of three victims shot to death at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last month.
Feline fans lap up Silicon Valley’s first cat convention
Calling all cat lovers: The first-ever Silicat Valley Cat Convention and Festival, a two-day celebration of cats and cat culture, featured famous internet felines, a kitten lounge, cat yoga and more.
San Jose police union cancels raffle of semiautomatic rifle after receiving complaints
The decision to cancel the gun raffle, which offered a Ruger PC Carbine 9mm semiautomatic rifle, was made Friday after members of the community expressed concerns to the San Jose Police Officers’ ...
Five arrested in stabbing death of San Jose teenager
Five suspects were arrested in connection to the stabbing of a 17-year-old San Jose boy more than a year and a half ago, officials said.
4 shot, one a minor, in San Jose
The shooting sent four males — three adults and one minor — to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police haven’t identified a suspect yet.
San Jose explosions probably caused by pool heater, fire official says
Nobody was injured and damage was limited to a pool heater that apparently malfunctioned inside the housing complex, captain says
Victims identified in San Jose quadruple murder-suicide
A Vietnamese family killed in a quadruple murder-suicide in San Jose over the weekend was identified Friday by county officials.
One bicyclist killed, one badly injured in San Jose collision with SUV
One bicyclist was killed and another was critically injured Monday morning when they were struck by an SUV in San Jose, authorities said.
Man kills four people in San Jose before turning the gun on himself
A quiet cul-de-sac in San Jose turned into a chaotic scene of gunfire and grenades when a man shot four people to death before killing himself in a standoff with police early Monday, authorities said.
Vegetation fire contained in San Jose
A vegetation fire broke out Monday morning off the side of Highway 280 in San Jose, authorities said.
3-year-old boy dies after getting hit by pickup in San Jose parking lot
The boy was fatally struck when he jumped out of a vehicle, police say. The driver is cooperating with investigators.
CHP investigates another shooting on I-680 in the South Bay near King Road
A woman was traveling southbound on Interstate 680 in San Jose near King Road with her 12-year-old daughter when a bullet shot through the driver’s side of the vehicle, and exited out the front right ...
San Jose man’s Vietnamese brothers granted visas for life-saving transplant
Two Vietnamese brothers have been granted temporary visas to supply a life-saving bone marrow transfer for their dying sibling, a United States citizen living in San Jose, after a Chronicle investigation.
Vietnamese brothers of dying San Jose man may get a second chance to come to U.S.
Immigration officials will interview Lam Le and Hiep Nguyen next week in Vietnam to determine if they qualify for visas for a bone marrow transplant that could save their dying brother.
CHP: Driver fleeing officer, high on meth kills man in San Jose crash
A 28-year-old man who was allegedly driving under the influence of methamphetamine and evading police struck and killed an elderly man Monday morning in San Jose, authorities said.
Boy ejected from car dies in San Jose, driver arrested on DUI charges
A boy was ejected from a car and died early Thursday morning after a suspected DUI crash on the outskirts of San Jose, officials said.
BART ready to test Silicon Valley extension, preparing to open it by year’s end
BART can finally start testing its new Silicon Valley extension to north San Jose, a six-month process that will allow transportation officials to open the long-romanticized rail line that took 21 years to ...
Santa Clara county supervisors refuse to change sanctuary policy
Critics argued the policy allowed the county to release a violent felon, an undocumented immigrant who is accused of breaking into a San Jose woman’s home in February and killing her.
Ro Khanna’s quest to marry Silicon Valley capitalism with progressive populism
Rep. Ro Khanna’s success has largely come from his resonance with the culture of the tech world. But in many ways, the same traits that help the Fremont Democrat connect with the Silicon Valley are also ...
San Jose police investigate fatal shooting near Alum Rock
A male victim was found dead in a vehicle early Thursday near McGinness Avenue and Story Road in San Jose, after a police officer heard gunshots, authorities said.
The Scanner: Wrongly convicted San Jose man gains freedom after 17 years
A San Jose man walked free from prison last week after his conviction and life sentence for attempted murder in a 2002 drive-by shooting were overturned.
San Jose man stabbed to death in city’s 11th killing of 2019
A man died Thursday evening following a stabbing on the 1100 block of Capitol Avenue in San Jose, authorities said.
BART’s next stop is Silicon Valley, but delayed line faces new complication
Riders have waited decades for BART to roll into Silicon Valley. Now, an ongoing financial negotiation stands in the way of the opening.
14-year-old boy allegedly pulls gun on man in SJ, beats him, steals car, crashes
A 72-year-old man was violently carjacked by a 14-year-old boy Wednesday morning in the driveway of his East San Jose home, authorities said.
Winning $750M Powerball ticket sold in Wisconsin, $1 million winners in San Mateo, San Jose
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San Jose law firm owner, office manager indicted in immigration visa fraud case
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San Jose’s veteran Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren fills key House role as ‘mayor of Capitol Hill’
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ICE: 24-year-old man suspected of killing San Jose woman is in U.S. illegally
The man arrested on suspicion of killing a 59-year-old San Jose woman last month is an undocumented immigrant with a lengthy criminal record, San Jose police said Tuesday.
DA clears San Jose cop in fatal shooting of armed robbery suspect
The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office announced on Monday it will not file charges against a San Jose police officer who shot and killed an armed robbery suspect in 2017.
San Jose man impersonating DEA agent pulls over a real federal agent, gets arrested, police say
A San Jose man is facing federal charges after he impersonated a Drug Enforcement Administration agent in at least two incidents where he pulled over motorists in the Bay Area, authorities said Tuesday. ...
San Jose police chief praises ‘amazing’ UPS driver taken hostage in fatal shooting
A San Jose patrol officer fired at least one bullet to strike and kill the armed man who led an hour-plus standoff after taking a UPS driver hostage and forcing the driver to lead authorities on a chase ...
Flooding: Levee breaches in Novato; evacuations in Sausalito, San Jose
Heavy rain and punishing winds continued to pummel the Bay Area on Thursday morning, leading to predawn flood warnings, a Sausalito mudslide, a levee breach, evacuation orders for hundreds of San Jose ...
Santa Clara County deputies arrest man wanted for tampering with food in grocery stores across California
A man who authorities said poured bleach and hydrogen peroxide on food in at least one Safeway store in Sunnyvale and several grocery stores in Southern California has been arrested in Santa Clara County. ...
José Quiñonez’s nonprofit offers ‘passport’ to US economy for underprivileged
After the death of their mother and father, José Quiñonez and his five siblings walked for hours in the dark and crawled through a drain pipe leading from Mexico to California — where they would live ...
Antioch man arrested in fatal 2018 shooting of San Jose resident
An Antioch man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder in the fatal shooting of a San Jose man in May 2018, authorities said Thursday. Uriel Cabrera, 31, was arrested in Emeryville nearly nine ...
Shooting in San Jose leaves man dead in city’s fifth homicide of 2019
A man was shot and killed Monday night in west San Jose, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 10:07 p.m. on the 3100 block of Cadillac Drive, just north of downtown ...
Suburbs top list of most and least diverse cities in the Bay Area
When it comes to diversity, suburbs are leading the way, with Vallejo and Suisun City topping the list of the most racially mixed cities in the Bay Area, new census figures show. Rounding out the top 10 ...
