Shoplifting in San Mateo escalated to an arrest when police found the thief also possessed illegal drugs, leading to Proposition 36 enhancements due to past crimes.

A study by Santa Clara University highlighted food insecurity in East San Jose, where nearly 30% struggle, despite food aid programs. An interactive map shows local disparities, informing nonprofits like Martha's Kitchen for targeted assistance.

Mountain View is distributing free sandbags at its Municipal Operations Center as NWS issues flood watches and heavy rain approaches the Bay Area.

A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement forcing Aetna to expand fertility coverage for same‑sex couples and setting up claims for Californians who were denied benefits.

An interactive Chronicle database compiles thousands of California inspection reports and flags possible patient-harm incidents. What Bay Area patients should know before choosing care.

A San Jose trustee sang an off‑script holiday song at a Reed Elementary concert that a principal called inappropriate for kids. School leaders apologized and vowed tighter oversight.

San Mateo County, grappling with high housing prices, has provided resident Elizabeth Perez with a home at Casa Esperanza, amidst concerns about funding sustainability for such housing projects.

Hand‑painted foam tombstones in San Jose will represent unhoused people who died in Santa Clara County this year; officials say counts are down, but advocates say the losses are still preventable.

A Compton regular says a routine $10 scratcher turned into a $1 million payday the day before her birthday.

Mountain View approved two settlements totaling $675,000 after a council vote — payouts resolve a downtown slip and a Cuesta Park trip caused by a protruding spike. Payments will come from the city’s liability insurance fund.

Merchants at Vietnam Town say the plaza's board misused funds and blocked parking, pushing customers away and prompting a lawsuit seeking board changes.

Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center warns federal policy changes could raise costs for families and threaten services for local seniors.

Donors funneled roughly $1.5 billion this year, but only a sliver stayed in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties as homelessness and housing needs rise.