A $109.7M land purchase in Saratoga has nudged a decades‑old vineyard project forward, shrinking the scheme to 64 homes while adding 12 deed‑restricted ADUs. The sale ties up a contentious parcel near Chester and Allendale avenues.

Court records allege a high-performing Oakland officer posed as a sex worker after a Vacaville man recruited her; he has pleaded not guilty and faces pandering charges.

2001 Gateway Place in North San Jose sold for $25M — roughly 45% below its assessed value, underscoring continued pressure on Bay Area office prices.

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.