Google has recommitted roughly 2.1 million square feet in Sunnyvale, including about 1.5 million at Moffett Place — a notable reversal after years of cutbacks.

A judge bound a Clearlake man for trial in the June 8 killing outside Rosewood Village. Police say surveillance and vehicle evidence led to arrests the next day.

Ex‑DOGE engineers have formed Cathedral, a venture‑backed military cyber startup valued at roughly $1.4 billion and angling for government contracts.

A Cal Poly study finds robins and goldfinches are rising in parts of Southern California even as many species decline; local fixes like darker nights can help.

Livermore police arrested two men after a Junction Avenue road‑rage incident and a separate traffic stop that uncovered more than 80 pounds of marijuana.

Vice Mayor Jeff Nibert will step down at the end of 2026 and will not seek reelection, leaving District 1 open as Pleasanton grapples with a long-term budget gap.

San José crews upgraded to a second alarm after a garage fire on Moorpark Avenue; knockdown came at 6:41 p.m., residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old Santa Rosa man was sentenced to seven years after pleading no contest to pimping and related charges for trafficking his underage girlfriend.

CAL FIRE SCU and local fire agencies responded to a brush fire near Little Valley Road south of Pleasanton. Officials urged anyone facing an emergency to call 9‑1‑1.

A brush fire closed both directions of CA‑152 in Gilroy Wednesday, forcing a full shutdown and causing major delays. Caltrans and 511 posted initial alerts.

Monterey County agencies are weighing billion‑dollar projects to stop seawater intruding on the Salinas Valley aquifer and protect farms, wells and drinking water.

Glow emerged from stealth with a $180M Series A and a $1.2B valuation as it sets up a Palo Alto headquarters and expands AI research.

A New York investment firm foreclosed on several Parkmerced development parcels tied to a construction loan that ballooned to more than $199M, complicating the stalled redevelopment.