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.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV in San Jose, marking the city's 36th traffic death of the year. The driver was arrested for hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.

Council meets Tuesday to consider allowing the NFL use the Youth Soccer Park during Super Bowl week and a 4% Silicon Valley Power rate increase. Both items are on the year-end agenda.

The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Karin Godfrey, who has been missing since December 12 in San Jose. She is driving a brown 2003 Buick LeSabre with CA plate 5GIN928.

A fire broke out at the San Martin transfer station, prompting action from the Santa Clara Fire Department and a shelter-in-place warning for nearby residents.

A Valley Medical pediatric program is stabilizing teens and young adults on buprenorphine and counseling—helping patients like a San Jose woman who unknowingly got hooked on fentanyl. The model pairs short hospital stays with monthly injections and follow-up care.

A man was found fatally injured on McCoy Avenue Saturday evening; San José police are investigating a hit-and-run and asking witnesses to come forward.

Tri‑Valley high schoolers are building drones, AI and satellite maps that have already drawn police, funder and NASA attention. Their work shows how local STEM investment can move prototypes into pilots.

Councilmember Ray Wang apologized after leaving a Dec. 2 Zoom council meeting about a housing project; his exit forced the session to end.

NOAA's 10‑foot sea‑level visualization shows neighborhoods from the Bay Area to Florida in potential inundation zones, and new research warns thousands of hazardous sites could flood by 2100.

A San Jose family has sued after alleging a funeral director handed a father a bag that contained his son's brain instead of clothing; the suit seeks answers and reunification.

A state audit found EDD paid about $4.6 million in monthly fees for thousands of cellphones and hotspots that went unused. Auditors urged tighter monitoring and a 90‑day cutoff rule.