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A San Jose police officer was critically wounded in a shootout with an armed robber south of downtown near Lick Ave and Goodyear St; the suspect was killed and the officer was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Residents reported a hostage situation inside the home during the exchange; the mayor visited the hospital and investigators continue to gather details.
A San Jose police officer was shot by an armed robbery suspect and remained in critical but stable condition at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center as a large law enforcement response unfolded; the suspect was neutralized and officials say the investigation is ongoing.
San Jose’s Terra Restaurant and Bar atop Eataly Silicon Valley was temporarily shut after a live cockroach was spotted in the kitchen and dead cockroaches were found in the prep area; health officials ordered thorough cleaning and pest-control remediation with a required reinspection before reopening, which has since occurred.
Terra restaurant on the third floor of Eataly in Valley Fair was closed after Santa Clara County Environmental Health found vermin during a broader inspection; inspectors identified a live cockroach above the hand-wash sink and dead cockroaches in the kitchen; the health permit was suspended. The restaurant says pest control was performed, the facility cleaned, and potentially contaminated food discarded; Terra will reopen after addressing inspection items and receiving a reinspection confirmation that issues are resolved.
A 31-year-old San Jose man, Zachary Chernicky, is charged with two counts of murder after a December 2, 2025 crash on northbound Highway 87 near Curtner Avenue that killed a mother, Ivana Balistreri, and her 2-year-old daughter Lilliana. Prosecutors say he was driving a Tesla at 142 mph 15 seconds before impact, 126 mph five seconds before, and 102 mph at impact, with three vehicles bursting into flames; Chernicky was arrested, arraigned, and remanded without bail, with a court date set for Aug. 25.
A looping semaphore puzzle atop Adobe's San Jose headquarters, created by Ben Rubin, was solved after three years by software engineer Brian Vincent; the four-circle animation encodes the colors of a Botticelli rose from Birth of Venus, making it the third entry in the San Jose Semaphore series that previously included The Crying of Lot 49 and Neil Armstrong's audio. Adobe plans a new semaphore puzzle with a two-year Creative Cloud subscription for the first solver.
San Jose completed California's first accessory dwelling unit (ADU) sale to be owned as a separately titled condo—a 749-square-foot, two-bedroom unit that sold for $530,000 as part of an ADU condominium conversion under Assembly Bill 1033, signaling a potential new route to affordable homeownership in a high-cost market.
In San Jose, a 749-square-foot backyard ADU sold for about $530,000, making it the state’s first ADU condominium under Assembly Bill 1033 and pitched by officials as a new route to affordable homeownership in one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets.
San Jose moves its official Mexico-England World Cup watch party to SAP Center and Discovery Meadow to accommodate a larger crowd; SAP Center will show Mexico-England at 5 p.m., Discovery Meadow will screen both Mexico-England (5 p.m.) and Brazil-Norway (1 p.m.); bars in San Pedro Square stay open, and the official watch party returns there Monday for USA vs. Belgium, with tickets on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for both venues.
A shooting at San Pedro Square in San Jose's World Cup fan zone left one person dead at the scene and another with life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide and several surrounding streets were closed as officers secured the area; no World Cup screenings were being shown at the time.
San Jose police are investigating a deadly double shooting near North Market and West Santa Clara Streets; one victim died at the scene and a second is in life-threatening condition at a local hospital as surrounding streets remain closed.
A Santa Clara County resident diagnosed with measles traveled through San Francisco International Airport and visited Trader Joe’s (635 Coleman Ave.) and International Halal Market (960 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose) on June 8 while infectious. Public health officials warn of possible exposure at these sites during 8:30–11:00 a.m. at SFO and 8:00–10:00 p.m. at the two San Jose locations, advising anyone who was present to check vaccination status and monitor for symptoms for up to 21 days. Symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash. Officials emphasize the overall public risk is low due to high vaccination rates and are coordinating with the CDC and CDPH.
A man died and a woman was critically injured in a shooting outside a Kaiser Permanente medical facility on Cottle Road in San Jose. Authorities say the incident appears isolated and that the suspect is believed to be the man who died; both victims were transported to area hospitals, with the woman in critical but stable condition as investigators determine the relationship between the two victims.
Two people were shot at Kaiser medical offices in San Jose (5755 Cottle Rd), suffering life-threatening injuries and transported to local hospitals. Police say the incident appears isolated and they are investigating with a large police presence in the area; the ophthalmology facility involved is separate from the Kaiser hospital and has no emergency services.
The PWHL appointed Troy Ryan as General Manager and Head Coach for PWHL San Jose, making him the league’s first to hold the dual role. A veteran coach with success including leading the Toronto Sceptres (2024 Coach of the Year) and long-time Canada national team duties (Olympic gold in 2022; three IIHF World Championship titles; silver at the 2026 Milan Olympics), Ryan will oversee staff and roster construction for San Jose’s inaugural 2026-27 season and lead the roster process for the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit as the league expands.