Sunny and breezy Thursday in San Jose with highs near 83°F; coastal waters under advisories and inland hills facing elevated fire risk.

Greylock raised $1.5B for early‑stage AI startups while pledging a concentrated, hands‑on approach for founders in the Bay Area.

A Redwood City man was killed after being struck by a pickup on Woodside Road while trying to stop it. Police have seized a suspect vehicle and are asking witnesses to call.

San Jose police say Lady, a gray French bulldog with a pink scar, was stolen May 1. A suspect was arrested in June but the dog remains missing.

Stripe and Advent reportedly offered $60.50 a share for PayPal, valuing the San Jose company at more than $53 billion. The bid lifts shares and would create a payments giant with heavy regulatory eyes on it.

A Common Sense Media safety assessment says Google Search’s built‑in AI can mislead children and schools and parents lack an easy way to turn the feature off. Here’s what testers found and what to do next.

San José opened libraries and community centers as cooling centers during today’s heat advisory. Residents should confirm hours and follow heat‑safety tips.

Anthro Energy's Proteus electrolyte could make batteries safer and denser. The Alameda startup has DOE and CEC backing as it prepares to scale.

Blackstone has tapped CMBS markets for a roughly $950M refinance anchored by San Jose’s 880 Industrial Center, a sign lenders remain bullish on logistics cash flows. The floating‑rate, interest‑only loan covers about 8.3M sq ft.

MidPen wants to replace the shuttered bank at 295 S. Mathilda with about 110 mostly‑affordable apartments; the plan reserves about 25% of homes for people exiting homelessness.

A pedestrian was killed at Vistapark Drive and West Capitol Expressway; an adult driver and two juveniles were hospitalized and the expressway was closed.

Texas AG Ken Paxton opened an investigation into LinkedIn, alleging the platform profited from "ghost" job listings while selling Premium access. His office has issued a civil investigative demand.

A solo-vehicle crash on Alameda de las Pulgas left one person dead and filled the road with heavy smoke, police say. Investigators have closed the corridor as they probe the wreck.