Public safety
- Tue. 11/03
Small plane lands safely at San Jose airport after engine fire fills cockpit with smoke
Two people were aboard and were checked by medics, firefighters said. The fire was out within 10 minutes.
- Mon. 11/02
Light rain likely in San Jose on Election Day, mostly from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The National Weather Service gives a 60% chance of rain Tuesday, with the evening, when polls close at 8 p.m., forecast dry.
- Mon. 11/02
Police arrest man after report of gunfire near San Jose City Hall; no one hurt
Officers made the arrest about four minutes after the 4:16 p.m. call Sunday, police said.
- Mon. 11/02
San Jose police chief says he knew of license plate data probe when he assured council in March
Chief Paul Joseph denied hiding the case. City staff say a ban on using personal phones to search the camera data and more audits can start now.
- Sun. 11/01
Sheriff limits access to Elmwood jail as immigration agents wait outside county jails
Only people with business at the Milpitas jail may use its lot and lobby. About 70 people have been detained by federal agents near county jails since June 2025, the sheriff's office says.
- Sat. 10/31
Dry, cool trick-or-treating expected in San Jose; showers possible after midnight
Temperatures should slide from the mid-60s to the upper 50s between 5 and 8 p.m., the weather service says.
- Sat. 10/31
Two women arrested in August stabbing death tied to North Seventh Street home
Police say the victim was killed in San Jose and left in a ravine outside Livermore. It is the city's 24th homicide of 2026.
- Sat. 10/31
Former SiliconSage CEO from San Jose sentenced to 18 months for defrauding investors
Sanjeev Acharya hid the real estate company's debts while raising money in 2020, prosecutors said. Investors lost more than $2.2 million.
- Thu. 10/29
Two San Jose police officers charged with evidence tampering and false report
The department says one officer replaced missing drug evidence with a baggie seized in an unrelated stop. Both are on paid leave.
- Tue. 10/27
San Jose speed cameras start mailing warnings Dec. 14; fines of $50 to $500 begin in 2027
The state pilot allows 33 cameras in the city, with at least one in each council district.
- Tue. 10/27
San Jose council members seek tighter limits on police license plate cameras after officer's firing
The Rules Committee on Oct. 28 takes up two proposals, including penalties for misuse of plate data.
