Hand‑painted foam tombstones in San Jose will represent unhoused people who died in Santa Clara County this year; officials say counts are down, but advocates say the losses are still preventable.

Peter Karasev was sentenced to 10 years for bombing PG&E transformers in San Jose, California, causing widespread power outages and risking public safety.

Mariscos El Aguachiles 8 opened a permanent restaurant in San José, bringing its notorious 12-level heat ladder indoors. The 60-seat spot at Alum Rock filled up on opening weekend.

Menlo Park Police responded to a fatal self-inflicted shooting of a suicidal individual, securing the area and reminding the public of mental health resources.

Alef Aeronautics is producing the Model A Ultralight, a flying car set for delivery in the Bay Area, with initial units priced at $300,000 and expectations of mass production reducing costs.

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.