Merchants along Capitol Avenue say VTA’s $1 million microgrant program won't offset steep losses as Eastridge to BART construction chases away customers.

San Mateo County closed Cardenas Market on March 3 after inspectors found rodent activity. The shutdown removes a key neighborhood grocery option in East Palo Alto.

Dozens protested outside Elmwood jail, holding 46 “missing” signs and accusing deputies of letting ICE pick up people as they were released. County officials say release lists are public and governed by state law.

That pair of Meta smart glasses at your local gym might be capturing a lot more than just POV workout clips. A disturbing new investigation reveals that "Hey Meta" could be an open invitation for human contractors halfway across the world to have a peek at your banking information or peer into your most private domestic moments.

An SF Chronicle tract‑level map ranks Bay Area neighborhoods by how evenly incomes are spread, highlighting surprising pockets of mix and entrenched zones of wealth or poverty.

Santa Clara County has begun a pilot sending mental-health teams into two San José tiny-home villages, connecting about 40 residents so far. Officials say the program will expand to other sites later this year.

San José launched a 50‑day outreach to offer interim housing at Cerone and to clear debris from Coyote Meadows. The city says outreach will connect about 100 people to services.

West Valley‑Mission is sponsoring AB 2121 to let community colleges backfill federal MSI and TRIO cuts without triggering California’s 50% spending rule. The bill includes reporting and safeguards.

Palo Alto has increased towing and street cleanups around RV clusters, but residents and council members say enforcement alone won’t solve sanitation or housing gaps. The ad hoc committee is weighing a permit pilot and a regional meeting in April.

After years on the street, Roadman moved into a San José tiny home and later into his own apartment — a personal outcome Mayor Matt Mahan used to spotlight the city’s interim-shelter strategy. Local counts and budget questions complicate the victory lap.

Parents in Saratoga pressed the district after officials acknowledged an uncleared adult participated in Redwood Middle after‑school activities; an outside investigator and a Change.org petition are now pushing for answers.

San Jose told current and former workers that a USB lost in January may have contained Social Security numbers. Critics say the city waited too long and one year of monitoring may not be enough.

A Santa Clara judge tentatively denied TikTok's bid to dismiss California's claims that the app's features addict children, keeping the state's case alive for further hearings.