A Gilroy woman was sentenced to jail for embezzling over $100,000 from Guglielmo Winery, also racking up gambling debts. She received a suspended state prison sentence and probation.

A suspect died and an SJPD sergeant was injured in what became the department's first officer-involved shooting of the year after an armed carjacking led to multiple law enforcement agencies giving chase.

Three people were arrested for theft at a Lululemon store in San Mateo, with police recovering $1,400 in merchandise. They face charges of grand theft and conspiracy.

Officers in San Mateo arrested Shomari Evans for mail theft and other charges after being pulled over for a license violation and discovering he had an active felony warrant.

A San Jose high‑school district planned a board vote that could cut about 85 counselors, social workers and safety advisors — a move union leaders say would hollow out campus wellness services.

A proposed California ballot initiative would reclassify rideshare apps as common carriers and require annual fingerprint checks plus monthly public reporting of sexual misconduct. Backers call it a safety fix; critics warn it could shrink the driver pool.

AI‑era fortunes from the Bay Area are driving all‑cash purchases of second homes across Napa, Monterey and the Central Coast.

A Silver Alert is active after 56-year-old Quan Phan was last seen Thursday morning near Checkers and Schulte drives in San Jose.

Sultan's Kebab is opening a fourth Bay Area location at 278 E. Campbell Ave in downtown Campbell; signage is up and a liquor‑license application is pending.

Supermicro has begun converting the iconic Fry’s store in north San Jose into a 333,000‑sq‑ft manufacturing and warehouse building — the first phase of a planned 3 million‑sq‑ft campus.

Michael Doty has returned as Santa Clara County undersheriff, rejoining Sheriff Robert Jonsen with a focus on training, custody care and staff support.

Laughing Monk Brewing has signed a lease to take over the former Rock Bottom space at The Pruneyard in Campbell; Regency Centers confirmed the deal but an opening date is still TBD.

Local verifiers say images of ICE agents circulating online were AI-generated; volunteers found no agents after canvassing the Santee Drive area.