A 2-year-old was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in San Juan Bautista. Authorities arrested a man in Merced County who detectives say confessed.

San Jose will warm midweek with inland highs in the upper 80s–90s, gusty northwest winds and a brief chance of coastal drizzle.

County parks and Valley Water announced stricter inspection and quarantine rules for boats starting June 15. New limits on banding and 30‑day quarantines will affect launches.

Yosemite has declared the start of its 2026 fire season and is urging visitors to follow campfire, smoking and parking rules as fuels dry. Park officials warn restrictions could tighten as conditions worsen.

Monique Vandenberg, a trailblazing Santa Clara County battalion chief, died April 30 after a battle with a job‑related cancer. Colleagues renewed calls for better protections.

A gated Saratoga estate at 22525 Rolling Hills Road is listed for $18.998M, underscoring a climb in the city’s luxury tier as Bay Area buyers return.

Reports say federal investigators have opened compliance reviews of four Northern California districts, including SFUSD, over LGBTQ instruction and parental‑notice rules.

A 30-year-old Martinez man died after his motorcycle went off SR 9 south of SR 35. CAL FIRE and CHP say the cause is under investigation.

Newsom’s May Revision would cap business tax credits starting in 2027; life‑sciences and tech groups warn it could cost jobs and investment across California.

Meta says a flaw in its AI account‑recovery tool let attackers reset passwords and hijack 20,225 Instagram accounts; high‑profile handles were briefly taken. The company has disabled the tool and is securing impacted users.

Supervisors broadened just‑cause eviction protections and required larger relocation payments for renters in unincorporated Santa Clara County.

A knife-wielding man near Dove Road prompted a temporary shutdown of northbound Highway 101; officers negotiated for about an hour before making an arrest.

HCD's May 29, 2026 income tables raise county AMIs across California — L.A. edges up to $108,100 while Santa Clara leads at $205,500.