Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lisa Henry has raised the most money in her campaign for a seat on Mountain View Whisman’s school board, leading the pack in a race where only three of eight candidates have raised enough to even have to report their donations at all, according to campaign finance disclosures.

A newly renovated hotel in downtown San Jose has reopened its doors to house homeless residents. The 72-room Pacific Motor Inn has already welcomed dozens of residents, and by next week it will be full. The hotel, operated by nonprofit People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), will provide temporary housing, meals and supportive services as individuals look to transition into a permanent home.

A five-car crash on eastbound Highway 92 on the San Mateo Bridge caused a partial closure Tuesday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said. Drivers on the bridge found the left and center lanes blocked at around 3:45 p.m. The Redwood City office of the CHP said there were complaints of pain among passengers involved, but no major injuries. All lanes opened just after 6 p.m. CHP has not confirmed what caused the crash.

The County of Santa Clara is now the first county in the State of California to enroll individuals in a cutting edge state initiative providing Medi-Cal services for those planning their return to community from incarceration. More than 100 individuals have been enrolled in the program in the first month.

A Tesla chemical spill is under investigation in Palo Alto.Officials say more than 900 gallons of a solution were recovered from storm drains.PREVIOUS STORY: Tesla can face fines for chemical spill at Palo Alto facilityOn October 17, Palo Alto resident Mike Hedlom took this video of the neon green liquid outside a Tesla research facility."I was pretty sure it was probably a coolant or a brake fluid, something along those lines but even so it wasn't what should be in the gutter," Hedlom said.Hedlom reported it to the city.The Office of Emergency Services said some kind of chemical used to...

OAKLAND, Calif. - As the kiddos are gearing up to dress as Taylor Swift and characters from Despicable Me this Halloween, they will undoubtedly have this looming question: Will I have to wear a coat – maybe even a raincoat – over my costume?. The answer to the...

San Mateo officers arrested an alleged car thief earlier this week after a high-speed chase, according to police. Around 12:10 a.m. Monday, officers were alerted to a report of a beige Toyota Corolla sedan that had just been stolen from East Palo Alto and was caught on camera going to San Mateo.

The 31-year-old man has been sentenced.

What do monsters do when they aren’t scaring people? That’s the question explored in a live play adaptation of Adam Rex’s children’s book of poems by the same name. Turns out, they’re just like us: Frankenstein needs to go to the grocery store, the Wolfman needs help around the house and Dracula, well, he has a hygiene thing. The 50-minute performance includes a live talkback after the show where audience members can ask questions of the cast and production team.

Weather fluctuations continue to color the daily routines of Bay Area residents, with this Tuesday offering a brief respite from recent showers. According to the National Weather Service San Francisco, while today promises to be the driest day of the week, a much drier airmass is moving in and contributing to cooler morning temperatures across the region. After the North Bay received slightly higher rain totals, ranging from 0.1"-0.18", even San Jose recorded its rainiest day since May, a minimal but notable 0.01" of rain at the San Jose International Airport.

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District Board of Trustees: Vadim Katz, Alex Levich and Li Zhang. Trustees Phil Faillace and Sanjay Dave, who have served on the board since 1996 and 2016, respectively, opted not to run for reelection. The...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. — The deaths of two drivers killed in a head-on collision on Highway 25 Monday morning are again shining a light on that dangerous and deadly stretch of roadway. And now friends of one of those victims, identified as 35-year-old Priscilla Jones, are starting an...

San Jose rolls out mobile security units in an effort to deter crime. San Jose is turning to mobile security units in hopes of deterring crime. City leaders hope the booming recorded voice and the video cameras on the mobile security units will help reduce crime. #sanjose #bayarea #california.

Mountain View is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Wheatland is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mountain View Buffalos will host the Wheatland Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.

Bears came out decked in pirate gear for this year’s Homecoming rally on Friday. Featuring exciting performances from the Pacific Islander Club, dance and cheer teams, and teachers, the rally was a spirited start to Homecoming weekend. Senior Leni Fakavama, a member of the Pacific Islander Club, had spent...

(KRON) – Bastian “Bazzy” Michel was finishing his afterschool program in San Jose this summer before he was critically hit by a truck, leading his heart to stop beating temporarily. A lawsuit filed by Bazzy’s parents on Wednesday now alleges that the 7-year-old was unsupervised at the time he was released.

SAN JOSE — The historic Hotel De Anza in downtown San Jose was bought at a price that’s roughly half of what it was previously worth. Purchased for $11.5 million, according to documents filed Tuesday with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office, Hotel De Anza’s price could be an additional sign of weakness in the lodging market.

A 5-year-old surveillance video has resurfaced as Tara Sreekrishnan is locked in a tight Assembly race against a fellow Democrat.

Some Bay Area volunteers are heading to battleground states to help turn out the vote ahead of the Nov. 5 election.Starting on Thursday, Beverly Debolski will pack her car and make the journey to Nevada, where she plans to canvas for Democrats and later volunteer as a poll watcher in the vital swing state.She's one of dozens of California Democrats determined to put her time and energy where it counts: the battleground states.Whether it's the candidates themselves, surrogates, or volunteers like Debolski - all eyes are on Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the coming days....

San Jose, Calif. - A group of two-dozen California 7-Eleven owners stood shoulder-to-shoulder, Tuesday, in south central San Jose as a show of solidarity for the passage of Prop 36. "We have heard loud and clear that prop 36 is a step in the right direction," said Elizabeth Graham of...