Saint Mary's looks like a lock, Santa Clara has surged and Cal and Stanford are fighting for the Bay Area’s possible third NCAA bid on Selection Sunday.

New PPIC data shows about 51% of California freshmen now graduate in four years, but the gains hide big differences between UC, CSU and community college pathways.

A backpack with a firearm was found inside an athletic locker at Menlo-Atherton High on Wednesday. The school resource officer secured the weapon and investigators identified two students.

Sunny and dry through the weekend; a sharp warm‑up will push San Jose into the 90s early next week.

ABC7 and USC will bring six gubernatorial candidates to a March 24 debate in Los Angeles as the June primary approaches.

Interactive charts from the San Francisco Chronicle and UC data show sharp differences in acceptance rates and admitted GPAs by major for fall 2025. Berkeley CS ticked up but high‑demand programs remain tight.

A wildfire was reported near Midpines in Mariposa County on March 12, 2026. Crews are responding and authorities say the cause is under investigation.

Santa Clara FAST arrested a wanted 38-year-old in San Jose and seized an AR‑15–style rifle, nine loaded magazines, 200+ rounds and suspected drugs.

A statewide Nexstar debate will bring top gubernatorial contenders to KRON4’s San Francisco studio on April 22; here’s who’s eligible and what to watch.

A Bay Area-backed plan called the California Renewal Project would seed an endowment-style political fund to bankroll centrist, pro-growth candidates across the state.

Two city panels backed a master plan to remake Cubberley, proposing theaters, a wellness center, courts and structured parking; funding still hinges on voters.

A city committee asked staff to draft a siting policy to prevent clustering of tiny‑home villages and other interim shelters after a rapid expansion left some neighborhoods without beds.

Valley SWAT served a warrant near SW 305th and 2nd Ave SW and arrested a suspect who police say faces a San Jose felony assault warrant and will be extradited.