Yaichi in Milpitas stacks tuna, scallops, ikura and uni into three upscale kaisendon and plans to add housemade Sanuki‑style udon.

Sunny, warm Friday in San Jose with highs near 71°F. Pacific beaches are under a High Surf Advisory through Saturday.

Three men accepted plea deals in the killing of retired officer Kevin Nishita, who was shot while guarding a KRON4 news crew in downtown Oakland.

A draft parks strategy would add 87 acres but carries a roughly $1.2 billion price tag, forcing Mountain View leaders to choose between major land buys and neighborhood fixes.

Fremont police briefly sheltered Kennedy High after a hotline report; officers cleared the campus and said no threat was found.

Bonhams is relocating its Monterey Car Week auction to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, embedding the sale in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The change shifts previews and bidders onto the track weekend.

LA icon Randy’s Donuts is opening its first Bay Area shop at 2595 Homestead Road in Santa Clara. The location will have limited seating, serve as a commissary and is expected to open in 2026.

Two skulls and additional remains were recovered in rural Monterey County within weeks; the coroner says DNA testing and state record checks are underway.

New owners plan to sell hundreds of unsold condos at 188 West St. James, pairing price resets with roughly $30M in upgrades to spur owner-occupancy.

Former players, students and local leaders packed a Stanford panel to push back on mental-health stigma and point attendees to local crisis resources.

Tamien Station Apartments opened with 135 affordable units next to Caltrain and VTA, funded with $31.7M and featuring rapid‑rehousing and on‑site services.

A Los Altos couple says thieves altered a $28,000 property-tax check and Wells Fargo denied their refund claim, leaving them to pay taxes and penalties again.

Mayor Matt Mahan says he voted to enable a Bay Area transit district so voters could weigh a 2026 funding measure, but he says he hasn't decided. The move keeps the option alive as agencies warn of deep cuts.