Two Bay Area residents who matched five numbers in the Aug. 30 Powerball have claimed seven‑figure prizes; the tickets were sold in Milpitas and Pleasant Hill.

Mountain View cut rents up to 24% in its new teacher housing after the district bought the land and sold 50 units to Foothill‑De Anza to reduce operating costs.

A man, Derek Bell, was arrested for stabbing an employee at a Gilroy Safeway store after an altercation escalated. The victim is in stable condition, and Bell awaits trial for attempted murder.

San Mateo Police arrested David Frankhauser for second-degree robbery after a daylight dognapping incident, where a poodle was taken and later safely returned to its owner. The department urges community vigilance and responsible pet ownership.

Shaquille O'Neal is set to host "Shaq’s Fun House" in the Bay Area during Super Bowl LX, with performances by DJ Diesel, Tiësto, and T-Pain, offering a festival-like atmosphere with open bars, rides, and games.

San Jose's BART Silicon Valley extension is on schedule and budget, with significant progress on construction for a 2028 start, and encompasses urban renewal efforts, including the demolition of a blighted building.

Brussels has opened an antitrust probe into Google’s use of publishers’ articles and YouTube uploads for AI, investigating compensation and access rules for creators.

Zillow predicts modest, uneven movement for California housing in 2026 — Bay Area softness alongside small gains in San Diego and L.A., with rates staying high.

San Jose officials are pushing local rules and funding to shield immigrant residents as the city prepares for the 2026 Super Bowl and World Cup. Councilmember Peter Ortiz has authored a memo and wants $1.5M for immigration defense.

Insurance lenders recorded $23M on the long‑vacant Greyhound site in downtown San Jose. New owners say they’re prepared to build, but big hurdles remain.

Hundreds of performers packed Stanford's Paul Brest Hall to press lawmakers to pass AB 412, a California bill that would force AI companies to disclose copyrighted training data. The crowd included SAG‑AFTRA leaders and digital artists.

Mayor Matt Mahan led gubernatorial hopefuls through the new Cherry Avenue tiny‑home village and blamed Sacramento for cutting homelessness funding. He urged the next governor to step in.

Palo Alto city leaders voted to ban "vanlording," prohibiting renting RVs on public streets, with violators facing fines and towing. Concerns were raised about the impact on those reliant on RVs for housing due to costly traditional housing.