Gen Z now accounts for roughly 20% of mortgage requests, but their buying patterns vary — Midwestern metros lead while San Francisco lags despite a recent surge.

Police say a man was injured in a May 13 shooting near Corrigan and Eggers in Fremont; investigators detained multiple people and arrested one after a San Jose search warrant.

A Napa nonprofit that rescued the Yountville Sun and Calistoga Tribune is shutting down next Friday, leaving roughly a dozen staff without work and the papers without an owner.

Police say a Santa Clara man was shot on Enright Avenue; investigators identified the suspect as his estranged brother from Indiana, who later died in a nearby house fire. Authorities say the case appears targeted and the investigation is ongoing.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley invited the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap to a June 23 oversight hearing focused on platform practices, AI safety and children's protections.

Governors from California to Georgia are rolling out immediate affordability fixes — $11 CalRx insulin, gas‑tax pauses and child‑care plans — while Washington stalls.

A College of Marin professor is under Title IX investigation after a student filed a sexual‑harassment complaint; a closed hearing is scheduled for May 22.

Santa Clara County officials say they will sue after crews began work at a 25‑acre property near Gilroy that federal records link to a planned ICE detention facility. Community leaders and county counsel pledged a legal fight at a Thursday news conference.

Rubicon Point Partners paid about $87.2 million for Shockwave Medical’s Santa Clara campus, at a notable discount to its county‑assessed value.

Two people were taken into custody after San Jose police say a woman was assaulted and suspects barricaded themselves on S. Capitol Avenue.

Notices of default tied to loans for two entitled downtown towers put the 896 Folsom and 777 Sutter projects at risk. The filings highlight stress on the city's development pipeline.

An Orange County judge barred Kars4Kids' jingle in California, finding its ads misled donors about where car‑donation money actually goes. The group has 30 days to stop non‑compliant broadcasts.

Laguna Beach hired former Palo Alto superintendent Don Austin to start July 1, a move that follows recent board turnover and a separation agreement in Palo Alto. The hire returns a familiar leader to Laguna Beach as the district readies a quick transition.