Clarence B. Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speech co‑writer, died May 22 in Cupertino at 95. He co‑founded USF’s Institute for Nonviolence and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The state’s new HOPE program seeds $3,000 trust accounts for eligible foster youth and children who lost a caregiver to COVID. Applications and pilot sign‑ups are rolling out this spring.

Dropbox founder Drew Houston promoted Ashraf Alkarmi to co‑CEO and will transition to executive chairman as the company leans into AI and product work.

A Brentwood man was arrested in Milpitas after prosecutors say he handed $20 to an undercover agent posing as a 14‑year‑old's cousin. Court records show he faces a 10‑year minimum to life.

A rarely available Bernard Maybeck chalet in Ross is on the market at $13.5M with private showings. The wood-shingled estate blends historic character and modern renovation.

A Shell station in Sunnyvale sold a Powerball ticket that matched five numbers and paid $481,655. The piece includes the winning numbers and claim info.

The Supreme Court declined to block Vermont’s consumer‑protection suit accusing Instagram of engineering features that addict teens, allowing the case to proceed. The decision follows recent state court setbacks for Meta.

Olema Pharmaceuticals agreed to a seven‑year, 38,176 sq ft lease at Kilroy Oyster Point and plans to relocate its headquarters there by December 2026.

A Danville e‑motor seizure underscores how motorcycle‑grade electric machines are pushing safety limits on the Iron Horse Regional Trail. Lawmakers and police are responding.

A coalition urged California’s attorney general to probe whether OpenAI executives’ investments in Cerebras created undisclosed conflicts after a big compute deal.

A shooting on eastbound I-80 near Hilltop Drive left one person hospitalized and snarled traffic; the CHP is investigating and no arrests have been announced.

Two Great America Parkway office towers sold for $310M to institutional buyers, a major Bay Area office trade with potential leasing and tax implications for Santa Clara.

After a failed flu trial, Marianne De Backer closed labs, cut staff and struck licensing deals that refocused San Francisco’s Vir on hepatitis and cancer. The result is a leaner company with big‑pharma partners.