Neighbors and the developer struck a settlement that caps commuting students and narrows the Seminary at Strawberry plan, clearing a path to a March 30 Planning Commission review. The deal also raises questions about displacement and relocation for current renters.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate challenge to a Forest Service proposal that would slash public comment windows and change how objections are handled.

Endologix filed a WARN notice to close its Milpitas facility, putting 31 local jobs at risk in phased layoffs this May.

A 44-year-old San Jose man died after a single-vehicle crash on SR‑17 south of Glenwood Drive. CHP is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 831-796-2160.

Sacramento’s council voted to allow Sikhs to wear sheathed kirpans inside City Hall, setting a 10‑inch limit and directing staff to draft screening rules.

Zoox is lining up a downtown San Francisco storefront at 301 Sutter St to serve as a rider lounge and public outreach hub as it scales its robotaxi program.

Oakland will collect roughly $860,000 from OUSD to cover the 2022 school-board election, resolving part of a long-running billing dispute as the district faces steep cuts.

An Oakland wrongful‑death suit and new class actions have sharpened scrutiny of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors after reports of false low readings and deaths. Regulators are urging users to check serial numbers and switch to fingersticks when readings don’t match symptoms.

Rep. Sam Liccardo condemned an attack on two Israeli Americans at Santana Row and backed an SJPD probe as community leaders raise concerns about bias-motivated violence.

An alert rider led BART officers to arrest a man at Fruitvale last Thursday; police say they recovered a stolen, loaded Glock and suspected narcotics. The department shared details on Facebook.

A Monterey County inmate was found dead inside his cell at Pelican Bay State Prison on March 9. CDCR and Del Norte prosecutors are investigating the apparent homicide.

A San Francisco federal judge temporarily blocked Perplexity's Comet browser from shopping on Amazon and ordered collected Amazon data destroyed.

Alameda County says whooping cough is still circulating and urges up‑to‑date pertussis vaccinations, especially for pregnant people and caregivers.