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.

Super Bowl‑era stings recovered dozens of trafficking victims, including children as young as 12; survivors say rescue must be matched with housing and therapy.

A March 9 audit found missing subvendor disclosures, incomplete donor records and mistimed expenses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayoral campaign; enforcement review is pending.

Lowell High was evacuated Tuesday after a reported bomb threat; officials say students and staff are safe while police searched the campus.

Brentwood police posted a March 10 safety notice saying a seniors' "Assassins" game using toy guns and hiding has raised safety and legal concerns for students and neighbors.

Two Napa County men were hit with felony warrants after deputies say devices tied to them held child-sex images — including hundreds reportedly generated by AI. One man was arrested in Roseville; another remains the subject of a warrant tied to an American Canyon search.

Nichols Partnership says investors drove up prices and interfered with Stanly Ranch sales, filing a $100M suit as the project confronts a defaulted loan.

Eight California players matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers in recent draws, splitting $465,973 total. The winning tickets were sold at convenience stores and liquor shops statewide.

Matt McNamara's Pretty Good Advice has opened in downtown San Jose with farm-sourced $10 breakfast sandwiches and house-baked bread. The walk-up counter leans on seasonal produce from the chef’s Santa Cruz farm.

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.

A jury convicted Juan Ferrel-Gonzalez on 27 felony counts; the Sonoma County DA says one victim first reported abuse in 2018 and three more were later identified. He was sentenced to 342 years-to-life.

UCSF landed $824 million in NIH awards for fiscal 2025, funding AI, cancer and infectious‑disease research and boosting the Bay Area life‑sciences economy. The haul cements UCSF’s status as the top public NIH recipient in 2025.

Local advocates want Seattle to add “family and relationship structure” to city nondiscrimination law after recent West Coast wins.