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San Jose: Authorities release new details on man who died after shooting woman in Kaiser parking lot
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (283+ words) SAN JOSE " Authorities have confirmed that a man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he shot and seriously injured a woman in a Kaiser Permanente parking lot in South San Jose earlier this week, a startling bout of violence…...
Suspect extradited from Southeast Asia in alleged 2016 hit job that killed wrong man in San Jose
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (606+ words) SAN JOSE " A South Korean man wanted in two unsolved California murder cases from the past decade " including an allegedly botched murder-for-hire plot that killed the wrong man in San Jose in 2016 " is now in a South Bay jail to…...
San Jose downtown revitalization gets boost from activating street life
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (605+ words) In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, San Jose needed a comeback. It was slow at first, as the downtown calendar gradually filled up with new music festivals, night markets, street fairs and other events. Last year, though, it finally…...
Bay Area sports bars for watching World Cup matches
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (988+ words) East Bay Times The U. S. , Mexico, Germany, Brazil and Japan World Cup teams won't be playing their matches in the Bay Area, but they and other squads will be big draws for local audiences. Here's a sampling of sports bars in…...
Body found at waste facility in San Jose
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (105+ words) East Bay Times SAN JOSE " A body was found Wednesday at a waste facility in San Jose, police said. Officers were summoned to the facility in the 700 block of Los Esteros Road for a report of a deceased person around…...
Bay Area downtowns aren't dying but changing
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1078+ words) For years, headlines have warned of downtown "doom loops" and "death spirals," focusing on the office vacancies that have piled up since the pandemic. Take a walk through downtown San Jose, for instance, and you'll see many once-bustling buildings quiet…...
Letters: S. J. should adopt ranked choice; state should lose jungle primary
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (790+ words) Re: "A ranked choice voting system could save taxpayers millions" (Page A6, May 27). I've widely shared Jay Shuler's opinion piece. And I agree with one part of Bruce Korb's letter ("A simpler way to rate your choices," Page A6, June 5): "There are…...
San Jose announces timeline for renaming Cesar Chavez landmarks
3+ day, 41+ min ago (577+ words) With Cesar Chavez's name still visible on landmarks, public facilities and artwork in San Jose, the city is finally taking the first steps to renaming them since sexual allegations surfaced against the iconic labor leader. San Jose has announced a…...
Bicyclist killed in East San Jose collision
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (116+ words) A bicyclist died in a collision with a vehicle Tuesday morning in East San Jose, police said. The fatal crash was reported at 9: 37 a. m. on North Capitol Avenue near Gay Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department. The cyclist, described…...
San Jose's highest-paid employee is a firefighter with $1 million in overtime over the past three years
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (718+ words) San Jose's highest-paid city employee isn't the mayor or police chief. It's a firefighter who's collected more than $1 million in overtime pay over the past three years. According to city data, fire engineer Spencer Piercy earned $437, 337 in overtime in 2025, more…...