Mayor Kevin Wilk’s Mayor’s Minute rounds up arts and parks news: Lost in Yonkers at the Lesher Center, the Heather Farm groundbreaking and a free Family Art Day.

Doug Martin’s family says they sent his brain to Boston University for CTE testing as coroner and local agencies continue to probe his Oct. 18 in-custody death.

A defense attorney says newly surfaced footage could undercut prosecutors in the Westfield Valley Fair Black Friday shooting that wounded three. The claim comes as the DA pushes to try the teen as an adult.

Alameda police say they will monitor two unpermitted "beach takeover" gatherings at Crown Memorial State Beach this Sunday and Tuesday and urge parents to discourage participation.

AES’s Jewelflower proposal would put a 350‑MW battery storage site across from the Charter School of Morgan Hill, drawing safety warnings and a petition with thousands of signatures.

A 23-year-old Oakland man was sentenced to eight years after pleading no contest to sexually abusing a 12-year-old. Authorities say he was found with the girl in a parked car in the Oakland hills.

A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an attack near W. Julian Street and Autumn Parkway in San Jose; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.

A Mill Valley Middle School world‑languages teacher was placed on leave after a parent complaint flagged social‑media posts parents say promoted violence and targeted protected groups.

After a late-night council meeting, Santa Clara adopted a Vision Zero plan that prioritizes Monroe Street and El Camino Real for safety upgrades.

San Jose police say two men were fatally shot late Thursday in the 700 block of Santa Clara Street. Homicide detectives closed the block as they processed the scene.

Everpure, the newly rebranded Pure Storage, signed a twin-building lease at Santa Clara Square that secures an entire six‑story headquarters through 2040 as AI lifts demand.

St. Helena's longtime A&W will close on March 31, 2026; Azteca Market is reportedly under contract to buy the site but approvals and the sale remain unsettled.

A landlord affidavit, a January court petition and a rival complaint have put Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Livermore address at the center of the governor’s primary fight. The legal tangle raises questions about who gets to decide eligibility before June 2, 2026.