A traffic stop at a Chevron station in San Mateo led to Abhishek Prasher's arrest for a felony warrant, carrying a concealed stolen weapon and brass knuckles.

New analysis shows the San Francisco ICE region recorded about 217 arrests per 100,000 non‑citizen residents in 2025 — the lowest in the nation. Experts point to sanctuary law and community resistance as key factors.

Flood warnings remain near Mark West Creek in Sonoma even as the Bay Area dries out. Hazardous surf and a late-week chill are on the way.

The EPA says it will propose a federal limit for perchlorate in tap water after a court order. The agency argues few systems are affected, but testing and public comment will follow.

A former Insight Partners VP says the firm cut her pay and made promotions 'impossible for women' — she filed suit in San Mateo alleging discrimination and retaliation.

23andMe is relocating its downsized headquarters to 2555 Park Blvd in Palo Alto, a much smaller space than its former Sunnyvale campus amid restructuring and sale activity.

A North San Jose cyclist struck on Dec. 16 has died after weeks in the hospital, police say. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Lira, the celebrity‑backed Campbell restaurant, closed on New Year’s Eve after less than a year in operation amid chef turnover. The owners thanked neighbors in a brief note.

A San Jose mother says her son died after months of getting drug advice from ChatGPT; chat logs and toxicology raise fresh safety and legal questions.

Federal attorneys moved to block Petaluma and Morgan Hill's gas‑ban rules, arguing they violate a 1975 energy law and could raise costs for residents.

An electric bicyclist died after a crash with a Lexus in San José, marking the city's 38th fatal collision in 2025. The police responded and are investigating the incident.

San José officials are investigating a December 2025 traffic incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, marking the city's 39th pedestrian fatality that year.

A governance dispute over San Jose's Viet Museum has kept it closed for over a year, with two factions unable to resolve control of the nonprofit managing it, and the future of the museum uncertain.