The Latest Breaking News from San Jose

The past 3 weeks were the wettest in 161 years in the Bay Area

SAN JOSE, Calif. — How wet has it been recently in Northern California?

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023

A once-in-a-generation political fight is heating up in California for this seat

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A once-in-a-generation political battle is heating up in California as candidates begin to spar over Dianne Feinstein’s coveted Senate seat, promising reverberations that will shake up everything from representation in the U.S. House to local Bay Area elections.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

Overnight downpours cause damage throughout Bay Area, but forecasts clear for remainder of the week

SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the wettest periods in the Bay Area’s recorded history began winding to a close this week with a lashing of rain that caused hillsides to buckle in the Berkeley and Oakland hills and several highways to close across Northern California.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

Floods strike Bay Area Saturday, triggering more evacuations

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After a few days break from the downpour, another storm moved into the Bay Area on Saturday with wind gusts topping over 45 miles per hour in the morning. Those winds could topple trees, sending them tumbling into power lines.

Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023

Floods and downed power lines expected as another storm slams Bay Area

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After a few days break from the downpour, another storm moved into the Bay Area on Saturday with wind gusts topping over 45 miles per hour in the morning. Those winds could topple trees, sending them tumbling into power lines.

Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023

McDavid, Edmonton Oilers hand Sharks most lopsided loss of season

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks were simply no match for Connor McDavid, Leon Drasaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.

Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023

California’s drought has eased significantly due to heavy rains, federal government concludes

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A series of atmospheric river storms since Christmas has significantly reduced California’s drought, the federal government concluded Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

California reservoirs are filling quickly, boosting water supplies after years of drought

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Across the San Francisco Bay Area and California, the past two weeks of soaking storms have brought mudslides, floods and power outages. They’ve also brought something not seen in years: billions of gallons of water rushing into reservoirs, renewing hopes that the state’s relentless drought may…

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

California snowpack skyrockets to two-decade high, putting 'serious dent' in drought

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California snowpack is the largest the state has seen at this time of year in over two decades, as yet another atmospheric river is forecast to dump several feet of additional snow in parts of the Sierra by Monday morning.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Roku TVs are coming to market. Will they help the streamer rebound?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — During the pandemic, Roku reaped the benefits of the streaming boom, as consumers used its platform to stream movies and TV shows from services like Netflix and Disney+.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 11, 2023