A motorcyclist died after a pickup turning into a North San José parking lot struck his bike, police say. Detectives are asking witnesses with footage to come forward.

Wednesday’s Powerball draw produced numbers 2-6-26-39-68 (Powerball 6) and a California ticket matching the five white balls is worth $1M; local reports say it was sold in San Jose.

A 51-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested after a seven‑month Major Crimes investigation and now faces 32 child‑sex charges.

Nearly $15,000 was stolen from an ATM technician’s vehicle during a Park Street service stop; police later recovered the cash and arrested a driver.

New statewide reports show steep drops in homicide, violent and property crime for 2025. Officials and researchers say the data can guide policy while readers weigh reporting caveats.

San Francisco’s minimum wage increases to $19.61 on July 1, 2026. Employers must update payroll, post the official MWO notice and confirm staffing compliance.

San José closed what it calls California's first standalone ADU condominium this month: a 749‑sq‑ft two‑bed that sold for $530,000. City officials and a developer call it a test of a new path to ownership under AB 1033.

A state budget fight could leave Sonoma’s 211 helpline without live staff — advocates are pushing AB 1832 and a $20M ask before July 1.

Prologis is moving to convert a 302,843‑sqft South San Jose warehouse into a tech-ready data and research hub that city filings peg at roughly 49 megawatts of power.

Hollister police say a 45‑year‑old man was arrested after he allegedly brandished a firearm outside a business on June 19; camera footage helped detectives identify the vehicle.

San José police declared an unlawful assembly downtown and ordered the crowd to disperse, warning of possible use of LRAD and less‑lethal rounds.

A fireworks probe in Berkeley ended with three arrests and the seizure of a loaded AR-style pistol, ammunition and a ballistic helmet.

A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a wrong‑way head‑on crash on U.S. 395 near the CA‑NV line; one motorist was airlifted in critical condition and the highway was closed overnight.