A 20-year-old woman was hit by a California State Parks lifeguard vehicle at Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay; she was hospitalized and authorities are investigating.

Court records show months of alleged GPS tracking, slashed tires and more than 100 unwanted messages before Maria Vanegas Parra’s fatal June 11 stabbing in North San Jose. Her estranged husband faces murder and stalking-related charges.

Meridian at Midtown, a 218-unit Midtown building in San Jose, changed hands for about $105.3 million — a sign buyers still prize well-located rentals. The deal offers a snapshot of cautious optimism in the local multifamily market.

City Council deferred a plan to raise some downtown meter rates and extend paid hours after a flood of public comment. The proposal would affect about 1,600 meters and is projected to bring in roughly $1.2M a year.

State records and clinicians say thousands left the UCSF Parnassus ER without seeing a doctor as long waits, medication delays and staffing shortfalls persist.

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr funded a gift that erased $550 million in medical debt for 261,000+ Californians, with San Diego and L.A. among the top beneficiaries.

BART suspended trains between South Hayward, Bay Fair and Castro Valley after a track equipment problem. AC Transit buses on routes 9 and 93 are filling the gap.

A man in his 30s was shot Wednesday afternoon on the 550 block of 17th Street in downtown Oakland. Police are investigating and asking the public for tips and video.

Fire chiefs across Santa Clara County are urging residents to skip consumer fireworks and attend licensed public shows around the county this July 4. Officials warn illegal fireworks risk fires, injuries and fines.

Campbell police say license‑plate readers helped them arrest two people after a May 27 armed robbery near Apricot Avenue. Officers recovered stolen tools and found drugs on a suspect.

A fire near Union City Station stopped BART trains between Fremont and South Hayward; AC Transit is running replacement buses while crews respond.

San Jose police arrested two people after a probation search and hotel-room probe recovered stolen tools, firearms and other evidence.

Sam Liccardo unveiled the SKILL Act at West Valley College, proposing federal tax credits to push companies to train and hire community‑college graduates for AI roles.