Gov. Gavin Newsom said earlier this month that $750 million in state loans to Bay Area transit agencies will be finalized before the end of the legislative session, after a deal reached in June to create the funding looked to be breaking down. BART, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit and Caltrain were...
False home alarms in Los Gatos will trigger fines
Los Gatos will start charging residents for their home alarm systems next year — and could even issue fines for too many false alarms. The town will require homeowners with security alarms to pay for $95 annual permits, in an effort to crack down on false alarms and conserve Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department resources....
‘Godfather of Little Saigon’ cases ripple through San Jose
It’s been a good month in court for a San Jose businessman dubbed the “Godfather of Little Saigon,” entangling a local councilmember, an embattled power broker, a Trump administration bigwig and suggestive Vietnamese aphorisms. Politically influential San Jose bail bondsman Hai Huynh has seen favorable turns in two dramatic courtroom battles in the last few...
East San Jose school district waits for burned youth center assessment
As an East San Jose school district gets quotes to potentially demolish a former vacant youth center that caught fire last month, advocates are still attempting to save it. The Alum Rock Union School District is still weighing what needs to be done with the former Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA) building, which burned...
San Jose grapples with preserving its past
With a Japantown family-run business on the brink, a debate over historic preservation has San Jose in a headlock — preserve the past at a cost, or chase the future at a loss. A series of debt-accruing business choices threaten Japantown’s well-known Trigg family with the prospect of losing their home and businesses. They own Jtown...
Silicon Valley’s Foothill College wins top ranking in annual survey
Foothill College was named the No. 1 community college in the country and state in a 2026 list by Niche, an education website that uses data from the U.S. Department of Education to rank schools. This is the second time since 2023 that the Los Altos Hills-based college has received the top national ranking calculated through student...
San Jose State ups police presence after Charlie Kirk assassination
San Jose State University is reviewing its safety protocols following the assassination of a conservative political commentator at a college campus in Utah. Campus police at SJSU are increasing their presence this week following Wednesday’s targeted shooting of Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem. The latest act of political...
Spirit Airlines departs from San Jose airport
One of the most affordable airlines in the skies is departing from San Jose’s airport for good. Spirit Airlines, known for its bright yellow planes and cheap airfare, will cease all service to and from San Jose Mineta International Airport after filing for bankruptcy for the second time in a year. Service ends Oct. 5,...
Santa Clara County opens walk-in clinic for substance disorders
While Santa Clara County is facing unprecedented revenue losses due to federal health care cuts, one newly opened clinic may survive. Santa Clara Valley Healthcare’s Compassionate Addiction Services and Support (COMPASS) Clinic opened Sept. 2, with federal grant and opioid settlement funds contributing between $2 million to $3 million. The substance use recovery facility is the...
San Jose advances plan for ICE agents to identify themselves
Advocates are reporting an arrest by masked federal immigration agents in San Jose, as elected officials look to advance a policy requiring all law enforcement officers to identify themselves when working in the city. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday arrested one person at an ICE check-in facility on Blossom Hill Road,...