Joseph Geha
@josephgeha16
South Bay Digital Editor @KQEDNews covering San Jose and Santa Clara County. Formerly @sjspotlight @eastbaytimes and @mercnews. Send tips to [email protected]
After the brother of late Army Ranger and former NFL player Pat Tillman Jr. was arrested in connection with a car crash at a San José post office, his family said Monday that he has been affected by “severe mental health issues” for years. @citizenkrans kqed.org/news/12049042/…
Today for @KQEDnews I scoured through the social media of Richard Tillman, Pat's youngest brother now accused of driving his car into a post office in San Jose. Previous FB posts include threats against USPS employees and his family, who wanted him to get him help.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday on @KQEDnews Forum that the state is filing a third lawsuit this week against President Donald Trump. @gilarezada kqed.org/news/12048504/…
"Reopening Alcatraz would be difficult under current legislation that places the island under the Department of the Interior’s control and designates it as part of a national park." @katie_debe @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12048367/…
San José police say a man stabbed his own child to death in a North San José park Sunday afternoon, then called 911 to report the killing before officers fatally shot him. @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12047900/…
San José police shot and killed a person Sunday afternoon, who they say is suspected of fatally stabbing another person near a park in Berryessa, officials said. @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12047900/…
A San Mateo climate advocate says he is at risk of being pushed out of his role on a transportation advisory committee Thursday evening due to his opposition to some highway widening projects. @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12047579/…
A really great and touching story from Rachael
It’s still too painful for me to listen to the sound of his voice. The white-hot grief I felt in 1999 rushing up. But when I turn on that Telefunken Opus 7, I can feel my dad 😉 at me from across an unbreachable expanse of space and time. kqed.org/news/12047317/… via @KQEDnews
City official got paid by architecture firm while approving its projects / ✍️ by @ggreschler sfstandard.com/2025/07/03/san…
Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone — who has presided over three decades of massive taxable property value increases as Silicon Valley’s industries boomed, busted and boomed again — is retiring. @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12046338/…
Dave Parker wore a Star of David during his time with Oakland A's. Dennis Eckersley once asked him, "Are you Jewish?" "No," Parker replied. "My name is David and I'm a star!" Story on a charismatic leader of the mighty '89 A's: sfchronicle.com/sports/athleti… via @sfchronicle
A coalition of South Bay organizations rallied Thursday in San José against what they called President Trump’s “Big Bad Bill,” aiming to highlight the harmful effect it would have on large swaths of working class people, immigrants and the environment kqed.org/news/12046134/…
It was all over the media when he was arrested, but not when he was acquitted. Why it's important to follow these cases until they're finished: mercurynews.com/2025/06/25/oak…
I was just happy to find out the chef from my all-time favorite Puerto Rican spot was cooking again, but I then I learned he's been on a whole JOURNEY—one involving Guy Fieri and a long stint in Santa Rita Jail. His story: kqed.org/arts/13977950/…
The heavy equipment staged behind A’s owner John Fisher at today’s stadium groundbreaking was 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 and isn’t being used in construction, a PR person confirmed. 1/3 #Athletics #LasVegas #StadiumDeals #ENR #RentAGroundbreaking
You've prob seen a lot about New York City's mayoral election today. Don't forget about another election that could shift the balance of power locally, the special District 3 City Council election in San José. A recap from @GuyMarzorati @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12045526/…
Uncertainty and fear are rising in the diverse South Bay as federal immigration agents carry out increasingly brazen arrests across the state, according to local immigrant support networks. @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12045336/…
NEW: A veteran @SanJosePD officer is in jail after he was charged with drunkenly firing a gun inside the Morgan Hill home of his ex, a few days after he was arrested in Monterey County on allegations he assaulted his fiancée's young daughter mercurynews.com/2025/06/20/san… @mercnews
This story has some of the craziest revelations about the Vallejo Police Department I've seen in years. Here's a thread with some of the revelations: vallejosun.com/vallejo-police…