A Nikkei‑tinged Mexican pop‑up called Bar Tako will open in San Pedro Square late February, serving raw bar, robata skewers and inventive tamales.

Intel's stock fell 12% due to struggles with high demand for AI data-center chips, despite efforts to meet market demands, leading to a Q4 net loss of $333 million and revenue drop to $13.7 billion.

Good Samaritan Hospital’s $1.3 billion expansion will add a new patient tower with 234 private rooms, expanded surgical and cardiac services, and more than 1,500 construction jobs.

NIH announced it will no longer fund research using fetal tissue from elective abortions, citing alternatives; scientists warn it could slow vital studies on disease and development.

Santa Clara County is considering $290 fees for most homeowners and $675 for larger commercial appeals to cover the cost of its assessment appeals program.

A Gilroy woman was sentenced to jail for embezzling over $100,000 from Guglielmo Winery, also racking up gambling debts. She received a suspended state prison sentence and probation.

A suspect died and an SJPD sergeant was injured in what became the department's first officer-involved shooting of the year after an armed carjacking led to multiple law enforcement agencies giving chase.

Three people were arrested for theft at a Lululemon store in San Mateo, with police recovering $1,400 in merchandise. They face charges of grand theft and conspiracy.

Officers in San Mateo arrested Shomari Evans for mail theft and other charges after being pulled over for a license violation and discovering he had an active felony warrant.

A San Jose high‑school district planned a board vote that could cut about 85 counselors, social workers and safety advisors — a move union leaders say would hollow out campus wellness services.

A proposed California ballot initiative would reclassify rideshare apps as common carriers and require annual fingerprint checks plus monthly public reporting of sexual misconduct. Backers call it a safety fix; critics warn it could shrink the driver pool.

AI‑era fortunes from the Bay Area are driving all‑cash purchases of second homes across Napa, Monterey and the Central Coast.

A Silver Alert is active after 56-year-old Quan Phan was last seen Thursday morning near Checkers and Schulte drives in San Jose.