Palo Alto's Retail Committee debated easing ground‑floor rules to make it easier for bars, cat cafés, med‑spas and larger gyms to open downtown and on Cal Ave.

FEMA’s 2025 equipment schedule cuts hourly reimbursements for wildland engines, and California chiefs warn those cuts could shrink mutual‑aid response. Small districts say the math won’t add up.

The Mountain View planning panel backed an eight‑story, 460‑unit development at 490 E. Middlefield with 55 below‑market homes and ground‑floor retail.

NIH announced it will no longer fund research using fetal tissue from elective abortions, citing alternatives; scientists warn it could slow vital studies on disease and development.

Santa Clara County is considering $290 fees for most homeowners and $675 for larger commercial appeals to cover the cost of its assessment appeals program.

Deputies in Sonoma County captured felon Raymundo Navarro-Jimenez after an hour-long chase involving land and water maneuvers.

Six individuals were charged in San Francisco for narcotics trafficking, with arrests yielding over a pound of drugs and firearms. All pleaded not guilty, with one detainee pending a hearing for release.

Three people were arrested for theft at a Lululemon store in San Mateo, with police recovering $1,400 in merchandise. They face charges of grand theft and conspiracy.

A 24‑year‑old driver was shot in the leg in East Oakland in an apparent road‑rage incident. Oakland police are asking for any video or tips that could identify the van that fled the scene.

Vallejo Police detained a man who threatened his family with a gun, and confiscated the firearm and ammunition after a family disturbance call. No injuries were reported.

Two East Contra Costa men were arrested and charged with kidnapping and a violent home invasion after a July 22, 2024 incident in Antioch. Court records and surveillance tied the suspects to the scenes.

Kasimu Harris was convicted of domestic violence and child abuse after a jury trial detailing a violent domestic incident and child abuse. He violated a no-contact order, and evidence showed he attacked the victim in front of their children.

PSAI paid $193M for the five‑building Mountain View Corporate Center at 331 East Evelyn. The 289,000‑sq‑ft campus is leased to Databricks, Atlassian and HeartFlow.