Stockton Unified's career-technical programs were squeezed by 2025 funding cuts. A proposed California bill would convert one-year CTE grants into multi-year renewals to ease planning.

A woman was fatally struck by a van in a San Jose shopping-center parking lot Tuesday morning. Police say the driver stayed and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Several cars parked outside Los Altos restaurants were broken into over the weekend; police say owners were unharmed and urge drivers to lock up valuables.

Commerce is reportedly planning a national AI center in San Francisco, a rare federal expansion into the city's booming AI office market.

Volunteers began collecting signatures in Oakland for the Connect Bay Area campaign, which backers say could raise nearly $1 billion a year to avert steep transit cuts. Officials and unions turned out to launch the drive.

A San Diego federal complaint says Costco advertised its $4.99 rotisserie chicken as preservative-free while ingredient lists include additives plaintiffs call preservatives. The company says it has removed the claims and the case is pending.

A Vallejo inn was evacuated after hazmat crews found a five-gallon bucket later identified as meth. Officials say there's no public threat while teams secure the scene.

Infineon agreed to lease roughly 219,200 square feet at 6001 America Center Drive in North San Jose — a major sign that big-tech office demand is returning to the South Bay. Brokers say the campus amenities and large floor plates made the deal possible.

The NWS San Francisco issued advisories for dangerous beach conditions and minor coastal flooding, also forecasting above-normal temperatures and dry conditions, with heightened surf risks and a warning for mariners of variable sea conditions.

The Old Pro’s downtown spot reopened this week as The Pro, trading dive-bar bargains for a chef-led menu and a nod to its past.

San Francisco has opened a search for an executive director to run the Arts Commission, Grants for the Arts and Film SF — a role that tops out at roughly $268K. The hire is pitched as a way to streamline grants and boost the city's creative economy.

Allbirds is closing its full-price US stores by February 2026, focusing on e-commerce and wholesale, as part of a cost-cutting strategy that reflects broader industry shifts.

Caltrans is adjusting HOV lane hours on Highway 101 in response to commuter complaints, shortening the high-traffic period windows to better match travel patterns.