Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng called Tesla's FSD v14.2 'near‑Level 4' after Bay Area test drives. He publicly challenged Xpeng to match that benchmark in China by August 30, 2026.

A recycling load ignited Monday at the San Martin Transfer Station near Morgan Hill, triggering a shelter‑in‑place and HazMat air monitoring; crews later brought the blaze under control.

Stanford researchers traced a two-step immune reaction that can rarely inflame the heart after mRNA COVID shots and identified lab strategies that blunt the damage. The study reinforces that myocarditis remains uncommon and usually recovers.

A Sunnyvale man was sentenced to 30 months after investigators tied him to an international pill‑smuggling network also linked to a former SJ police‑union director.

Mountain View has assembled adjacent parcels in Monta Loma and begun public outreach for a tiny new mini‑park. The city is hiring a consultant and plans design workshops next year.

A vehicle drove into Hassett Ace Hardware at Woodside Plaza Monday evening, sparking a two-alarm fire. Firefighters say no injuries were reported as investigators probe the cause.

A Redwood City math tutor was sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading no contest to attempting to meet a 17-year-old coworker.

Seafood City’s Late Night Madness transformed a Milpitas supermarket into a two‑night community dance party with DJs, tinikling and Mayor Carmen Montano joining the crowd.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV in San Jose, marking the city's 36th traffic death of the year. The driver was arrested for hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.

Council meets Tuesday to consider allowing the NFL use the Youth Soccer Park during Super Bowl week and a 4% Silicon Valley Power rate increase. Both items are on the year-end agenda.

The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Karin Godfrey, who has been missing since December 12 in San Jose. She is driving a brown 2003 Buick LeSabre with CA plate 5GIN928.

A fire broke out at the San Martin transfer station, prompting action from the Santa Clara Fire Department and a shelter-in-place warning for nearby residents.

A Valley Medical pediatric program is stabilizing teens and young adults on buprenorphine and counseling—helping patients like a San Jose woman who unknowingly got hooked on fentanyl. The model pairs short hospital stays with monthly injections and follow-up care.