Santa Clara County’s new Behavioral Health Services Center at Valley Medical Center will add 77 beds and youth-focused amenities, with leaders now targeting spring 2026. The project consolidates services and aims to keep more kids in county for care.

Noelia Corzo becomes the first Indigenous Latina president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, prioritizing working-class families and inclusivity.

Kenneth Wade, 59, died Jan. 5 after a Dec. 1 scooter crash near Moffitt Library; he had been hospitalized at Highland Hospital since the accident.

Eiko's will close its Oxbow Public Market stall after 11 years and consolidate operations downtown, citing declining visitor traffic and a shift in the market. The downtown restaurant will expand seafood offerings.

A federal superseding indictment adds nine defendants to the Acosta Plaza RICO case, alleging 11 murders, 14 attempted murders and widespread drug and gun trafficking. The filing marks a new phase in a multi‑agency investigation.

San Jose Police arrested an individual with an unserialized firearm and narcotics after evading officers near Coyote Creek Trail. This individual, also found to have outstanding warrants, has been booked into jail.

Masked robbers struck Gold Rush Jewelers in Novato Monday evening; a stolen Infiniti was later found abandoned and police are asking for tips.

New analysis shows the San Francisco ICE region recorded about 217 arrests per 100,000 non‑citizen residents in 2025 — the lowest in the nation. Experts point to sanctuary law and community resistance as key factors.

A Berkeley councilmember is pushing to restore limited tear gas use for the police SRT in high‑risk incidents, prompting oversight and activist pushback. The Police Accountability Board will review the resolution before council consideration.

Samuel Douglas Day received a four-year prison sentence for assaulting an airport employee with a knife at SFO.

Oakland’s City Council rewrote meeting rules to move major hearings into earlier hours. Supporters call it efficiency; critics say it risks silencing working people.

A former Insight Partners VP says the firm cut her pay and made promotions 'impossible for women' — she filed suit in San Mateo alleging discrimination and retaliation.

93-year-old Richard Hocking faces a murder charge with firearm use for his wife's death in Fremont, as Fremont Police investigate the isolated incident.