A plea deal freed Leland Moore after he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2021 killing of Harold Jackson, with credit for time served. Defense lawyers say key testimony was fabricated.

AB 2624 would extend Safe at Home‑style confidentiality to immigration‑support workers and makes malicious publication of their personal data a civil and criminal offense. Supporters call it protection; critics say it could chill watchdog reporting.

Osaka Marketplace is opening Sakura Market in downtown San Jose's Paseo de San Antonio, pairing grocery shelves with sushi, ramen and a sake bar while hiring now.

A Pacific Heights Beaux-Arts mansion at 2898 Vallejo St. sold off-market for $56 million, the city's priciest residential sale since 2024. The deal underscores renewed demand at the ultra-luxury end of the market.

Valley Link would link Dublin‑Pleasanton BART to ACE at Vasco Road, aiming to ease I‑580 congestion and give Tri‑Valley commuters a rail alternative.

Discovery ChalleNGe Academy in Lathrop will stay open after a Pentagon funding reversal, officials say, after Rep. Josh Harder and local leaders pressed for a fix.

A kayaker's tip led deputies to a submerged car in the Arroyo Seco River; a man's body was recovered downriver and the coroner has not released details.

Advertisers and some publishers have begun mass arbitration against Google, seeking billions after antitrust rulings that found parts of its ad tech unlawful.

San Jose-born Breakfast Club at Midtown is eyeing its first San Francisco location at 1428 Haight Street, according to reporting by the Business Journals.

Snowmelt has turned Yosemite's rivers cold, fast and hazardous. Park officials and rescuers urge life jackets, wide margins at river edges and checking conditions.

Heartflow sued Cleerly in federal court, alleging theft of AI-powered heart‑imaging patents and staff. The suit could reshape competition in noninvasive cardiac diagnostics.

Calicraft's Davis taproom opened in September 2025 at The Davis Collection, serving California‑style Neapolitan pizza, cocktails and fresh house beers in a large event‑friendly space.

After nearly 50 years, Shorenstein handed 45 Fremont to Madison Capital; the buyer plans an amenity‑led retenanting of the 34‑story Financial District tower.