Two teens were killed and two others hospitalized after a Sunday‑night crash on Highway 152 near Watsonville; CHP has arrested a driver and is probing possible impairment.

Chick‑fil‑A filed plans to convert a Westgate Center parking outparcel into a roughly 4,800‑sq‑ft restaurant with indoor seating, a patio and a drive‑through; city review is pending.

La Bahia Hotel & Spa secured a $115 million refinancing, a major vote of confidence for the long-planned Santa Cruz beachfront resort.

Robinhood will cut about 10% of its full‑time staff — roughly 290 roles — and take roughly $20M in Q2 restructuring charges as it tightens operations while expanding products.

San José police announced they are investigating the city’s 12th homicide of 2026. Officials posted the notice on the department’s social feed and released few details.

VTA and regional partners cleared stadium light‑rail platforms in under 90 minutes after the World Cup opener while agencies reported more than 37,000 riders.

El Camino Health has filed to replace its 1962 Los Gatos hospital with a $1 billion all-electric medical campus. The proposal promises private rooms, a larger ER and a Level III NICU.

San Jose heads for the mid‑80s Tuesday while late‑night high tides and sneaker waves threaten bayside spots through Thursday. Move cars and check cooling centers if needed.

A San Jose class action says Robinhood packaged sportsbook‑style bets as ‘prediction markets,’ seeking refunds and disgorgement for potentially billions in losses. The suit joins a national regulatory clash over whether these products are gambling or federally regulated derivatives.

A mountain lion that wandered into Redwood City's Roosevelt neighborhood was tranquilized and taken by wildlife crews Monday morning. Officials urged neighbors to keep pets inside while crews worked.

Four Fantasy 5 tickets sold across California paid a combined $477,646 this week, with two tickets worth $171,014 each. Winners have 180 days to claim.

Nvidia plans to sell at least $20 billion of bonds in a seven‑part offering to refinance debt and fund AI investments.

A newly released state inventory shows six in‑use “high‑risk” automated decision systems — from COMPAS to a fraud‑detection tool — reversing an earlier report. The list raises fresh transparency and oversight questions.