Mountain View Fire Department Extinguishes Small Fire; One Arrested, Building Slated for Demolition
A small fire in a vacant Mountain View building led to an arrest and the discovery of unsafe conditions, with law enforcement and fire services responding. A demolition permit for the building is pending.
Trump's Taiwan Chip Pact Dangles Billions Over Silicon Valley
The U.S. and Taiwan struck a $250B trade-and-investment framework that cuts reciprocal tariffs to 15% and ties relief to major Taiwanese investment in U.S. chipmaking. The deal names TSMC as a lead investor and promises new industrial parks and tariff exemptions for certain imports.
Hayward Yard Cable Heist Cripples BART, Sticks Agency With $1 Million Bill
A November theft at BART’s Hayward maintenance yard cut hundreds of feet of fiber, caused a daylong shutdown and left the agency facing a bill topping $1 million. Investigators have reclassified the case as grand theft but no arrests have been made.
Bay Area's BitGo Eyes IPO, Shuffles Official Headquarters from Palo Alto to Sioux Falls Amid Expansion
Cryptocurrency service provider BitGo has relocated its official headquarters to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, according to SEC filings, as it prepares for an IPO, despite maintaining significant office space in Palo Alto.
California Newborns 2X as Likely to Face Opioid Withdrawal as Prenatal Drug Use Surges in a Decade
An analysis of millions of California pregnancies reveals a sharp rise in prenatal opioid use over the past decade, with newborns increasingly born into withdrawal and requiring intensive medical care. The surge is fueling calls for expanded maternal treatment programs.
