Adeia said it signed a multi-year IP license with AMD on March 9, 2026, resolving lawsuits over hybrid-bonding patents and opening the door to possible collaboration.

A pre-dawn SUV crash on Oakdale‑Waterford Highway near Claribel Road killed four people, including two children; CHP says two other children escaped. Investigators are probing the scene.

San Mateo's City Council approved reach codes that nudge homes toward heat pumps and electric‑readiness wiring. The ordinance passed unanimously and will be filed with state code agencies.

A Concord woman was arrested after a hit-and-run in Pleasant Hill that killed a 41-year-old bicyclist early Sunday.

Patchy morning fog may slow early commutes in San Jose, but sunshine returns with highs in the low 70s and a warm‑up into the 80s later this week.

A 37-year-old Oakland man accepted a five-year plea after prosecutors said he kidnapped and trafficked two minors. Sentencing is set for March 26, 2026.

SJPD says ALPR camera hits helped detectives locate a vehicle tied to a home burglary where a handgun was stolen; the suspect was arrested and the gun recovered.

A 63-year-old San Jose woman was killed early Friday after being struck on the I‑680 off‑ramp to Alum Rock Avenue. CHP is investigating the crash as an apparent hit‑and‑run.

A Seaside High aide was arrested after police say video shows him striking a nonverbal 14‑year‑old with autism; investigators are probing additional allegations.

Michael Davis, a former math teacher at The Learning Choice Academy, was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.

A $40M modernization at Roseville High will add a pool, two‑story classrooms and six tennis courts — largely paid for with developer fees.

Rob Bonta led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a comment opposing a Census Bureau test that would include a citizenship question. The AGs say the changes could depress responses in immigrant communities and jeopardize the 2030 count.

A 21-year-old San Rafael man was arrested March 4 at the county courthouse on allegations he raped a minor and an unconscious person. He is being held while the Marin County DA reviews whether to file charges.