The UC Board of Regents voted to renew a tuition model that lets incoming classes face annual increases up to 5% beginning in 2026–27. The move drew student protests and promises of more targeted aid.

A homeowner's security camera captured masked thieves using what appear to be postal master ("arrow") keys to empty clustered mailboxes in San Jose. Postal investigators say stolen keys are driving a wider wave of thefts.

Caltrans will repave six lanes of 19th Avenue starting Dec. 1, covering Lincoln Way to Holloway. Expect lane reductions, slower commutes and some temporarily relocated bus stops.

A 22-year-old was arrested after an early-morning attempted break-in and hours-long barricade in Mountain View. Police say SWAT and crisis negotiators responded and the suspect was seen with a knife.

After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.

A San Francisco jury convicted Done Global’s founder and clinical president in a federal scheme prosecutors say used subscriptions and ads to push Adderall at scale.

San Jose held a ribbon-cutting for a 136‑bed tiny‑home village on Cherry Avenue next to a cleared riverbank encampment. City officials say nearby unhoused people will be offered units first.

Adobe will pay $12 a share to buy Semrush in an all‑cash deal worth about $1.9 billion, folding SEO and GEO tools into its Experience Cloud. The companies expect to close in H1 2026 pending approvals.

A man was struck and killed by a freight train at 60th Avenue and San Leandro Street — the second deadly rail collision in East Oakland in under 24 hours.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s SAFE Task Force is searching for 57-year-old Roy Lomas, wanted for failing to register as a sex offender in San Jose.

Santa Rosa police arrested Tasha Holt, 32, for refusing to leave a business, resisting arrest, damaging equipment, assaulting officers, and on active warrants. An officer was injured during the incident.

Mountain View police urged people to avoid the 1000 block of El Monte Avenue Wednesday as officers investigated; updates are pending.

Brian Eduardo Siordia pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs into San Mateo County jail and making unauthorized visits despite being a parolee. He was caught and faces probation and jail time.