More than 100 people rallied at Mexican Heritage Plaza to denounce U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Local activists called the operation illegal and urged oversight.

License‑plate readers led deputies to a car tied to Cupertino burglaries; three suspects were arrested and booked into the county jail.

A Monday storm will bring the heaviest rain to the North Bay, with up to 4 inches possible in mountain terrain and coastal advisories in effect.

Palo Alto Networks is reportedly negotiating a roughly $400M purchase of Israeli startup Koi, which builds a supply‑chain gateway for endpoints. Talks are said to include a preliminary MOU.

Campbell Police Department requests public assistance in locating missing 72-year-old Pamela Ledesma, last seen in Downtown Campbell. She may have memory issues and was wearing maroon pants and a teal sweatshirt.

Gilroy Police are requesting public help to identify a suspect in a December 28, 2025, Safeway robbery, where the suspect allegedly threatened an employee with a knife.

A DUI-related crash on New Year's in San Mateo led to felony charges for a local resident after causing injury. Police stressed the dangers of driving under the influence of any impairing substance.

The family of a Palo Alto man who drowned says the lone lifeguard was untrained and unsupervised; the case goes to trial next Monday and could carry eight‑figure stakes.

A 9th Circuit panel ruled California's open‑carry ban unconstitutional in a 2–1 decision, targeting a population rule that covers most urban counties. The state is weighing rehearing and appeals.

Starting Jan. 1, Californians will pay a 1.5% recycling fee (capped at $15) on products with non‑removable batteries. Officials say proceeds will fund safer collection and recycling.

A DivcoWest-led affiliate paid $63.6M for a four-building North San Jose campus on New Year's Eve — a deal that highlights deep markdowns in Bay Area office prices.

Man arrested for assaulting a good Samaritan at San Carlos Caltrain Station after the Samaritan intervened in harassment.

San Francisco Business Times found the Bay Area’s largest year‑end stock sale was about $4 billion in biotech, as local drug developers leaned on secondary offerings to raise cash. Terns was among the biggest raises in December.