
The Santa Clara Health Department has narrowed down the search for the source of a shigella (shigellosis) outbreak that sickened nearly 200 people who dined at a San Jose Mexican seafood restaurant between October 16 and 17. “It’s quite likely
by Adelle Nazarian30 Oct 2015, 3:53 PM PST0

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by well over 20,000 supporters on Sunday for his historic visit, but several hundred opponents — primarily members of a Sikh group — were also present to protest the leader of the Indian diaspora.
by Adelle Nazarian28 Sep 2015, 10:11 AM PST0

Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna received the endorsement of three major Democrats on Friday, dealing a potentially fatal blow to his fellow Democratic opponent, eight-time incumbent Congressman Mike Honda.
by Adelle Nazarian25 Sep 2015, 1:02 PM PST0

California marijuana enthusiasts will have the chance this month to break some long-held stereotypes and prove they can play sports too, when the “420 Games,” a kind of “stoner Olympics,” debuts in San Jose.
by Daniel Nussbaum8 May 2015, 11:48 AM PST0

Ilya Ponomarev, the lone figure in Russia’s Duma to vote against Russia’s annexation of the Crimea in 2014, thus opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin, cannot return to his wife and children in his native country after he visited San Jose nine months ago. Putin has effectively barred Ponomarev from returning, as the Russian government accused him of using $750,000 in public funds for his own benefit and he could be arrested if he travels back to Russia.
by William Bigelow4 May 2015, 7:16 AM PST0

What are the worst three cities for renters in America? Surprise. Manhattan does not make the cut. According to Forbes, they are San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose–based on price-per-listing, market availability, median income and comparing the price of a mortgage versus that of renting.
by Adelle Nazarian22 Apr 2015, 1:27 PM PST0

The first San Jose police officer to die in the line of duty in 14 years was shot to death on Tuesday night when he responded to a call at 6:48 p.m. from a woman claiming a man was drunk, depressed and could injure others.
by William Bigelow25 Mar 2015, 10:33 AM PST0

A Northern California police officer was shot to death Tuesday after responding to a call about a man threatening to commit suicide.
by Breitbart News24 Mar 2015, 10:49 PM PST0

The San Jose Mercury News, San Jose’s chief newspaper, has published an editorial ripping Governor Jerry Brown for his inaction in confronting the drought that is wreaking havoc on the state.
by William Bigelow24 Mar 2015, 11:00 AM PST0

The old adage “The camera doesn’t lie” was fully realized last week when United States Congressman Mike Honda (D-California) dozed off on the House floor before CSPAN cameras as his colleagues debated funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
by Adelle Nazarian4 Mar 2015, 9:22 AM PST0

San Jose, once viewed as a jewel, called “America’s safest big city” and known as the prime bedroom community of Silicon Valley, now has little money. Its libraries close some of the time, its potholes remain unfixed, and its police force goes understaffed.
by William Bigelow22 Feb 2015, 1:52 PM PST0