Alum Rock

Suspect barricades with hostage in San Jose standoff

Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies are at the scene of a hostage situation with a barricaded suspect in the Alum…

3 years ago

Oriental fruit fly scare prompts 94-square-mile agriculture quarantine

The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Tuesday that a portion of South San Jose is under quarantine for…

3 years ago

Seven San Jose library branches reopen doors for indoor services

The San Jose Public Library is reopening seven branches on Monday for limited indoor services and giving out goodie bags…

3 years ago

3.4 magnitude quake rattles South Bay near Alum Rock Park

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday morning east of San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake…

4 years ago

Four small earthquakes strike near Alum Rock

Four small earthquakes struck near San Jose Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first struck at 5:16 p.m.…

4 years ago

Update: How Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies are preparing for power outage

PG&E has confirmed a massive Public Safety Power Shutoff that could begin as early as midnight Wednesday and last up…

5 years ago

San Jose mayor continues to recover after being hit by a car

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will miss the first City Council meeting of 2019 as he recovers from being struck…

5 years ago

Fired INS agent arrested for immigration scam

A fired Immigration and Naturalization Services agent who has been operating an immigration consulting business in San Jose was arrested…

6 years ago

Bicyclist becomes 25th traffic death in San Jose in 2018

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck in the area of North Jackson and Alum Rock avenues…

6 years ago

South Bay jolted by 3.9 earthquake

A preliminary 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit the South Bay Monday morning.

6 years ago

Twitter threat ‘No imminent danger’ to schools

A San Jose school district superintendent confirmed Wednesday evening that a threat made by a Twitter user saying they wanted…

6 years ago

Second small quake rolls through South Bay

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported in Santa Clara County Tuesday evening hours after a 3.1 earthquake struck further south.

6 years ago

San Jose plans wave of affordable housing

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced a 15-point housing plan to help introduce more affordable housing to the Silicon Valley.

7 years ago

Teen granted bail after ‘Miss Flo’ slaying

A teenager charged in connection with the murder of an 88-year-old woman will be allowed $400,000 bail following a court…

7 years ago

Teen arraign­ed in ‘Miss Flo’ home invasion slaying

A teenager who was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing of an 88-year-old woman following a home invasion…

7 years ago

VTA seeks public input for integrating BART

The Valley Transportation Authority is seeking public opinion on a draft of a plan to redesign its service network.

7 years ago

South Bay rattled by 3.2 earthquake

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning east of San Jose.

8 years ago

Garbage truck knocks out power on Christmas Eve

About 850 homes were without power Christmas Eve evening in East San Jose after a garbage truck struck a utility…

8 years ago

Suspect in fatal hit-and-run surrenders

A man suspected of hitting and killing a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene in San Jose on Tuesday morning…

9 years ago

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