Yessenia Estrada admits to involuntary manslaughter and arson for the July 13 fire that destroyed a commercial building where the victim ran a design shop.

Several homes were involved in a three-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon in South San Jose. The blaze was reported on the 3300 block of Gavota Avenue in the Hillsdale area. Firefighters said a fire that started at a home also spread to an adjacent house.

Family and friends packed a Santa Clara County courtroom as Yessenia Estrada pleaded guilty to crimes that left San Jose businessman Chris Tran dead from a fire.

A woman was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the Sunday morning blaze that destroyed a commercial building on North 27th Street.

A San Jose business owner was identified as the person who died in an arson fire Sunday that destroyed the building​ where his company was located.

SAN JOSE — A three-alarm fire Wednesday displaced six adults and five animals from two homes, fire officials said. The blaze broke out about 2:35 p.m. in the 3300 block of Gavota Avenue.

A three-alarm fire in San Jose displaced multiple residents and pets, with one firefighter treated for heat exhaustion.

Authorities say a suspect was arrested after a car crashed into a post office in San Jose, California, causing the building to go up in flames.

The brother of the late NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman is suspected of driving into a South San Jose post office early Sunday morning, officials said.

The S.F. Fire Youth Academy is a free program that takes place in Bayview. Participants learn life-saving skills and discipline.

A metal scrap pile fire at a recycling facility in San Jose on Friday morning caused a large plume of smoke that could be seen from miles away but has since been declared under

The city of San Jose is announcing what it calls a “groundbreaking” partnership with PG&E to address rising demand for power. Mayor Matt Mahan and PG&E CEO Patti Poppe held a news conference Friday morning to announce the deal they say is designed to accelerate the city’s electric grid capacity as San Jose deals with nearly 2,