Twitter Hacker "PlugwalkJoe" Hacked Obama, Biden, Apple, and Even Elon Musk; Faces Five Years in Prison for High-Profile Cybercrimes
Joseph James O'Connor, also known as "PlugwalkJoe," has finally been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the infamous 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrime offenses.
Santa Cruz Is The Least Affordable U.S. Rental Metro; With SF at #2, All Of The Top 5 Are In NorCal
As Santa Cruz takes the crown for the least affordable rental metro in the U.S., the startling numbers in California reveal that many families find themselves digging deeper into their pockets or seeking greener pastures elsewhere.
Desctruction of Historic San Jose Sites Could Provide Uneasy Solution for Ongoing SAP Center Parking Problems
A controversial plan to demolish historic San Jose properties in favor of temporary parking spaces for the SAP Center has residents and preservationists in an uproar. Will the city go through with it?
San José Police Department and Special Olympics Unite for the Law Enforcement Torch Run of 2023
The San José Police Department joins forces with Special Olympics Northern California to participate in the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run, fostering camaraderie and inclusion for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
San Jose Physician Turned 'Drug Dealer' Guilty of Illegally Prescribing Opioids; 'Dealt' to Undercover Agents
A Silicon Valley doctor became a drug dealer through the illegal prescription of opioids. He even perscribed opioids to a man who had overdosed twice and whose mother had died of opioid overdose. The mother also got perscriptions from the same doctor.
San Francisco Mayor Breed's Newest Idea Is To Replace Westfield Mall with a Soccer Stadium
Whether madness or a stroke of genius, Mayor London Breed proposes replacing the Westfield Mall with a soccer stadium, of all things. She broadly invited business leaders to make a huge investment in downtown SF.
San Jose's Unhoused Pop. Declined, But Laws Protecting Camps Seem Likely to Reverse Efforts in San Diego & SF
As San Diego faces potential legal challenge over its homeless camping ban and San Francisco braces for its own trial, San Jose could find itself in a precarious position as it grapples with its homelessness crisis and response from homeless rights activists.
After 76 Years in Hiding & Nearly Extinct, the Extremely Rare Kangaroo Rat was Spotted in San Jose
An almost extinct species, the Santa Cruz kangaroo rat, critical to the local ecosystem, has recently been rediscovered in the Sierra Azul Open Space after more than 75 years, leaving researchers hopeful for the species' future.












