San Jose expanded downtown incentives to include office-to-residential conversions, offering major tax and fee waivers to try to turn empty offices into new homes. The move targets older buildings and sets tight permit deadlines for early projects.

BART slowed trains after a Bay Area earthquake Monday morning; crews are finishing safety inspections and riders may face up to 20-minute delays.

A vehicle drove through a backyard fence into a two‑story Fairfield home on Fields Court; a child was struck by debris but was not injured and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

A 43-year-old Oakland man was arraigned after prosecutors say he robbed and assaulted a sex worker on International Boulevard, leaving the woman hospitalized after she escaped. Court papers identify the defendant as Alexander Stovall and list robbery and assault-with-a-firearm counts.

Patchy morning fog and a Coastal Flood Advisory could slow North Bay commutes. Sunny afternoons and warmer midweek expected.

A national Cost of Living Index ranks San Jose above San Francisco for 2025, with housing costs driving the gap and local leaders scrambling for fixes.

A securities law firm has opened an inquiry into Instacart’s officers after FTC enforcement and reports about AI price tests. The move raises fresh corporate‑oversight questions for the San Francisco company.

Randall Kline and Mercy Housing have started demolition at 1687 Market for a 17‑story, privately funded artists' hub that promises 94 affordable units plus rehearsal and performance space.

Patchy fog will slow morning commutes in San Jose, then give way to a mild, sunny warm-up. Coastal areas should watch for minor flooding and dangerous surf through Monday.

A Fairfield man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and 25 years of supervised release after convictions tied to child sexual exploitation.

San José police announced an additional arrest in the July 20, 2025 downtown stabbing that killed Raymond Orozco. The department said the case remains active and detectives are developing leads.

High tides could push minor flooding into low-lying bayshore areas; dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents are expected through Monday morning.

Google and Pinterest have announced job cuts in the Bay Area amid tech sector turbulence, with a shift toward AI professions influencing Pinterest's layoffs of 600 employees and Google trimming 77 jobs in Sunnyvale.