A Silver Alert was issued for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke after she went missing in Felton; authorities say she’s at risk and believed to be on foot.

A Morgan Hill jury cleared Brett Bymaster of 10 felony sexual‑abuse counts, ending a criminal case that began after an April 2024 arrest and church reviews. Jurors returned unanimous not‑guilty verdicts after deliberations.

The UC Board of Regents voted to renew a tuition model that lets incoming classes face annual increases up to 5% beginning in 2026–27. The move drew student protests and promises of more targeted aid.

A homeowner's security camera captured masked thieves using what appear to be postal master ("arrow") keys to empty clustered mailboxes in San Jose. Postal investigators say stolen keys are driving a wider wave of thefts.

A 22-year-old was arrested after an early-morning attempted break-in and hours-long barricade in Mountain View. Police say SWAT and crisis negotiators responded and the suspect was seen with a knife.

After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.

San Jose held a ribbon-cutting for a 136‑bed tiny‑home village on Cherry Avenue next to a cleared riverbank encampment. City officials say nearby unhoused people will be offered units first.

Adobe will pay $12 a share to buy Semrush in an all‑cash deal worth about $1.9 billion, folding SEO and GEO tools into its Experience Cloud. The companies expect to close in H1 2026 pending approvals.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s SAFE Task Force is searching for 57-year-old Roy Lomas, wanted for failing to register as a sex offender in San Jose.

Mountain View police urged people to avoid the 1000 block of El Monte Avenue Wednesday as officers investigated; updates are pending.

Brian Eduardo Siordia pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs into San Mateo County jail and making unauthorized visits despite being a parolee. He was caught and faces probation and jail time.

A federal judge has allowed California and a dozen other states to intervene in the DOJ’s review of the HPE–Juniper settlement, a move AG Rob Bonta called a win for transparency.

A San Joaquin County judge handed down decades in prison to two people convicted in the 2022 Tracy hate‑crime killing of Justin Peoples. Prosecutors said the attack was racially motivated.