Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion for new funds, representing a significant portion of venture capital raised last year, despite a downturn in the U.S. venture funding environment.

Palo Alto has started the construction of the new Fire Station 4, funded in part by a hotel tax and a $5.2 million state earmark, aiming for completion in summer 2027.

Rohnert Park reassigns its only School Resource Officer to city patrol due to staffing shortages, affecting the local school district's safety programs.

Oakland Police arrested an individual with a loaded "ghost gun" on Sunnyside Street, underscoring efforts to combat gun violence and unregistered firearms.

San Mateo County confirmed an unvaccinated adult with measles after international travel; investigators are tracing contacts and no further symptomatic cases have been reported.

Rob Bonta joined four state attorneys general in suing to block a federal freeze on more than $10 billion in child‑care and family assistance funding. The coalition says the move is unlawful and threatens services families rely on.

Morgan Stanley paid about $110.3M for a 291,100‑sq‑ft two‑building campus at 44100–44200 Osgood Road in Fremont, public records show.

A Mercy Housing development at 1633 Valencia is nearly finished, bringing 145 supportive studios for seniors and on-site services in early 2026.

Constellatia Martin was sentenced to 9 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter after a wrong-way crash on Highway 280, which left one dead and another severely injured.

Los Altos Police reported an underage DUI arrest on New Year's Day after a driver failed a sobriety test. They emphasized road safety and a no-tolerance approach to drunk driving.

San Francisco scored nearly $4 million from online sellers accused of shipping flavored nicotine pouches. The settlements force websites to block SF addresses and post warnings.

Clear skies are about to turn the Bay Area into a deep-freeze overnight. And the coast? It’s setting up for serious, dangerous surf.

An officer's vehicle was hit by a suspected DUI driver, resulting in the officer's non-serious injury, the driver's arrest, and intensified DUI enforcement by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police.