Crews have moved above ground at El Paseo de Saratoga in West San Jose, kicking off vertical construction for towers, senior housing and a Whole Foods‑anchored retail plan.

Postal inspectors are investigating repeated mail thefts in San Jose's Almaden Walk Loop after residents reported thieves using master mailbox keys.

The Presidio Trust has closed parts of the Park Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail to dog walkers through October to protect coyote pups. A free community meeting is set for April 12.

San Francisco planners published a notice deeming Align’s Marina Safeway project eligible for AB 2011, kicking a fast‑track clock toward an August decision on a nearly 800‑unit tower.

A San Ramon man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in the $1.1M Heller Jewelers smash‑and‑grab; investigators used a GPS‑tagged Rolex and phone records.

San José police arrested a 69-year-old Gilroy resident and charged her with felony abuse after a 41-year-old dependent adult was found dead at a Mastic Street home. The county medical examiner later ruled the death a homicide due to neglect.

A two-story Los Gatos home was engulfed in flames Sunday; no injuries were reported, but a family of three was displaced.

DoorDash is temporarily boosting DasherDirect cash-back and adding $5–$15 weekly fuel payments for U.S. drivers as gas prices spike. The programs run through April 26.

A 2‑year‑old in Mission Dolores died of a suspected fentanyl overdose; records show multiple prior child-welfare investigations into her care.

A motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash on Green Valley Road in Fairfield. Police are investigating and closed a stretch of the roadway.

Contra Costa homicide detectives are investigating a death on Westminster Place in Lafayette; officials have released few details and no arrests have been announced.

A homeowner's camera captured a mountain lion killing a deer in Belmont, underscoring how deer draw predators into suburban yards.

A juvenile operating a Magnum Cosmo e‑bike was pronounced dead after a solo crash at Remington Way and Allenwood Drive. Police are seeking witnesses and video.