San Jose expanded downtown incentives to include office-to-residential conversions, offering major tax and fee waivers to try to turn empty offices into new homes. The move targets older buildings and sets tight permit deadlines for early projects.

Two California cities asked a federal judge to block new DOJ grant conditions they say could hamstring Internet Crimes Against Children work. The lawsuit argues the rules are vague and conflict with state law.

San José police say they arrested a suspect in a weeks-long arson probe that damaged cars and a warehouse; investigators are seeking tips and video.

Masked suspects held residents at gunpoint in an unincorporated Gilroy home invasion; deputies tracked a stolen BMW into Morgan Hill and arrested two after a pursuit.

DOJ files reviewed by reporters show Jeffrey Epstein discussed forming a "behavior engineering institute" at Stanford and met with the CASBS director in 2012. The emails are renewing scrutiny of donor influence at elite research centers.

A 17-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the July killing of Chabot College football player Raymond Orozco.

A national Cost of Living Index ranks San Jose above San Francisco for 2025, with housing costs driving the gap and local leaders scrambling for fixes.

State and regional leaders struck a $590M bridge loan to keep BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit running while a regional sales-tax plan moves toward voters. The funds are designed as a one-year bridge until new revenue kicks in.

A securities law firm has opened an inquiry into Instacart’s officers after FTC enforcement and reports about AI price tests. The move raises fresh corporate‑oversight questions for the San Francisco company.

An internal audit found federal and out‑of‑state agencies queried Mountain View’s Flock license‑plate system without police permission; officials have disabled the settings and will brief council.

Patchy fog will slow morning commutes in San Jose, then give way to a mild, sunny warm-up. Coastal areas should watch for minor flooding and dangerous surf through Monday.

Mountain View police say hundreds of outside agencies queried the city’s ALPR cameras, prompting an audit and a potential reexamination of the Flock contract.

San José police flagged a new pattern of residential burglaries and urged homeowners to stay vigilant as investigators review related reports.