The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office identified and confronted an individual responsible for illegal dumping in Gilroy, underscoring their commitment to environmental stewardship.

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 former Stanford research coordinator was sentenced to four years of probation after a jury found she altered patient records in a Genentech‑sponsored breast cancer trial.

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area experiences the most significant decline in home building permits in the U.S., a 68% drop, due to high costs and regulations.

One person was killed and three were hospitalized after an early-morning shooting on the 800 block of South First Street in San Jose.

San Jose approved a seven‑story, 118‑unit project at 1000 S. De Anza Blvd that includes 24 below‑market units; neighbors raised alarms about vibration and noise. The project will replace a vacant commercial building and is slated to start in early 2026.

Rancho Temescal — a roughly 5,600‑acre Piru ranch used in War of the Worlds and Babylon — is on the market for $44 million, brokers say.

A new California law requires most store‑bought corn tortillas and masa products to be fortified with folic acid starting next week, with small bakers exempted. Officials say the aim is to reduce neural‑tube birth defects.

Shooting at a San José business left one man dead and three others injured; the suspect(s) remain at large. Police are investigating the city's 26th homicide of the year.

Surveillance footage from Peter’s Bakery shows a man wrecking equipment and tackling a customer; the bakery says about $2,000 in damage was done and the suspect remains at large.

A developer warned Los Gatos leaders the town could face major legal bills if it blocks his 13‑story, 119‑unit Vista Capri proposal while the council counters it is processing the application.

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.

An elderly man and a woman were killed when their car struck the center median and overturned on I‑280 near SR‑85 in Sunnyvale on Christmas Eve. CHP investigators are probing the cause.