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Unemployment Rises In Silicon Valley Despite Gains
New job figures show unemployment is on the rise in Silicon Valley even though the high-tech hub has added more jobs.
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Silicon Valley unemployment rises
Silicon Valley posted anemic job growth last month, but in a state that economists say is in a "jobs recession," any growth is good.
Peninsula ranks high in human development
San Carlos bills itself as the "City of Good Living," but a new national study shows that its neighbors up and down the Peninsula could well make the same claim.
Mountain lion 'victim': maybe it was a dog
A man who claimed he was attacked by a mountain lion in Palo Alto's Foothills Park won't face charges, authorities said Thursday.
The new look of county bus service set for reveal today
The future of bus service in Santa Clara County will be unveiled today, when the public gets its first glimpse at plans for a new, rapid-service line along Alum Rock Avenue and Santa Clara Street in San Jose.
Sheriff's office names suspect fatally shot in Saratoga hills drug raid
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office today identified the armed suspect who was shot and killed Thursday during a marijuana eradication in the Saratoga hills as Artemio Calderon Maldonado of Modesto.
Beer-tax debate isn't going stale
Among things that stir people's passions, taxes and alcohol rank fairly high in the pecking order.
Suspect in Gilroy home invasion, beating identified
Police have identified the "person of interest" in connection with the near-fatal beating of local developer and community activist Chris Cote, but declined to release the man's name.
Milpitas school board may have vacant seat in November election
Two seats on the Board of Education for the Milpitas Unified School District will be on the ballot Nov.
Unidentified man dies in truck fire
The burned shell of a truck that an unidentified man died in sits by the gates to the Atherton community on Easy Street Sunday night.
California high court strikes down Santa Clara County open space tax
The California Supreme Court today struck down a special fee on Santa Clara County homeowners used to pay for open space acquisition, wiping out more than $50 million collected over the past seven years for ...
Summer camps play on despite heat wave
Ryan Hernandez came armed and ready for soccer practice Wednesday: shorts, cleats, two water bottles and a battery-operated fan.
San Jose police launch criminal probe into alleged coverup in former cop's accident
San Jose police are now probing whether a crime was committed when police officers allegedly tried to cover up the drunk driving of a former cop, the Mercury News has learned.
City fares well in racial bias audit
Potential renters in Redwood City experience less racial discrimination from rental agents than in nine other Bay Area localities, according to an annual housing audit by the Haward-based Eden Council for Hope ...
Police struggle to find developer's attackers
Police are still looking for a key suspect in the near-fatal beating of local developer Chris Cote.
San Jose man, 31, accused of sex assault on girl, 15
A 31-year-old San Jose man is facing charges that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl last month.
Santa Clara County SWAT team vehicle sits behind crime tape at scene of pot raid shooting.
SARATOGA A gun-wielding suspected marijuana grower was shot dead by Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputies during a pot raid in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Saratoga Thursday morning, authorities said.
One Dead, Two Sought After Shoot-out During Santa Clara County Pot Raid
At least one person is dead after a shoot-out Thursday morning between Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies and suspected marijuana growers.
Woman accused of setting parents' Los Altos home on fire faces attempted murder charges
A woman authorities say set fire to her parents' Los Altos home in an attempt to kill them made a brief appearance in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Wednesday and could enter a plea next week.
San Jose Hires Goats, Bats, Sheep And Barn Owls
Goats, sheep, bats and barn owls have been added to the city of San Jose's payroll for their work in pest and land management at parks and other locations.