A $537.3 million settlement with the Dragados‑Flatiron contractor and a bill to let the rail inspector general withhold records have lawmakers demanding answers. Timing and secret sessions have sparked calls for more oversight.

Rain arrives Tuesday afternoon with a chance of evening thunderstorms and gusty south winds along the Central Coast.

Woodland Park tenants pressed a former owner to drop an appeal after a rent board ordered more than $200,000 in rebates following habitability findings. Organizers say the payouts are needed now.

A Seahawks fan from Puyallup was seriously injured when an Uber she rode in rolled near Palo Alto; she says the driver suffered a stroke and she was pinned inside the vehicle.

Keion White was wounded in a late-night shooting at a Mission District nightclub following an altercation tied to rapper Lil Baby’s entourage. The incident echoes a troubling pattern after another 49ers player was shot in San Francisco less than two years ago.

CoreSite paid about $100M for three Santa Clara properties, including a parcel long eyed for a 244,000‑sq‑ft data center. The purchase places new land near CoreSite’s Santa Clara campus.

A white-gray horse was found near the Burnett/Monterey tracks in Morgan Hill; officers secured the animal and are seeking its owner.

Richard Tillman pleaded guilty Feb. 9 in San Jose federal court to setting a car alight inside the Almaden Valley post office last July. Sentencing is scheduled for April 27, 2026.

The Environmental Planning Commission voted 6‑0 to back a 195‑unit rowhouse project at 515 and 545 N. Whisman Road, amid concerns about BMR clustering, tree loss and the site’s Superfund history.

AB 1727 would make collecting, testing or selling someone else’s DNA without express consent a crime, with felonies for the most serious violations and narrow exemptions.

A second-alarm house fire on the 2400 block of Hebron Ave in San Jose was knocked down Monday; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting four displaced residents.

The Earthquakes and Habbas Law have expanded a sponsorship into a four‑year deal to add upgraded seating, fan challenges and a bar‑area sweepstakes at PayPal Park.

Alta Housing has submitted plans for a 72‑unit affordable complex on Lot T downtown, moving ahead while a lawsuit from downtown property owners continues. The proposal prioritizes family units and reserves a large share for extremely low‑income households.