Suicide survivors gather to console each other in Palo Alto

San Jose Mercury News - Sun Nov 22

Richard Berryessa of San Jose wore white beads, but he came to Saturday's observance of National Survivors of Suicide Day at Palo Alto High School's Haymarket Theater with a necklace of his own.

South County courthouse haunted by myriad post-construction maladies

San Jose Mercury News - Sat Nov 21

The cloying odor of raw sewage. Flooding that turned the parking lot into a wading pool.

San Jose differs from other police in response to mental disturbances

Santa Cruz Sentinel - Sat Nov 21

One out of every four San Jose police officers is specially trained to respond to emergency calls that involve a mentally ill or suicidal person.

Two suspects charged in deadly accident

KLIV - Homepage - Fri Nov 20

Santa Clara County prosecutors have charged two men in connection with an alleged street racing incident in San Jose that left 20-year-old Alyson Snow dead.

San Jose mayor calls for temporary redevelopment freeze

Santa Cruz Sentinel - Fri Nov 20

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed on Friday proposed freezing new redevelopment spending for several months in light of a $75 million state money grab.

Eye stabber pleaded guilty

Times - Fri Nov 20

Julio Hernandez, 27, pleaded guilty Thursday to an assault with a deadly weapon charge, a county district attorney spokeswoman said.

Education Leaders Discuss Impact of Budget Cuts at Schools in San Jose

KRON-TV San Francisco - Thu Nov 19

Education leaders gathered in San Jose Thursday with the singular message that further budget cuts could have perilous effects on California's classrooms.

Two Arrested in Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl at Gilroy Park

KRON 4 - Thu Nov 19

Two homeless men have been arrested for allegedly raping and robbing a 13-year-old girl whom they met in a Gilroy park.

Silicon Valley real estate turnaround? Prices, sales up in October

San Jose Mercury News - Thu Nov 19

For the first time in nearly two years, the median price of Santa Clara County houses is higher than a year ago, a surprisingly strong signal that the battered housing market may be stabilizing.

Hand grenade uncovered in Starlite Pines back yard

Milpitas Post - Thu Nov 19

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department bomb squad located and disposed of a World War II hand grenade uncovered in the back yard of a vacant Starlite Pines home Monday morning.