State health officials say TRE House magic mushroom gummies, bars and syrup tested positive for illegal psychedelic compounds and should not be eaten.

Mountain View approved two settlements totaling $675,000 after a council vote — payouts resolve a downtown slip and a Cuesta Park trip caused by a protruding spike. Payments will come from the city’s liability insurance fund.

The Santa Clara County DA charged a San Jose family with running a network of brothels, facing 26 felony counts including pimping, money laundering, and tax fraud.

Three multiagency sweeps in November removed more than 58,000 illegal cannabis plants across Lancaster, Hayward and Harbor City, officials say.

A police log lists an email threatening to shoot staff and students at Rolling Hills Middle School. Authorities have released few details and no suspect has been named.

Merchants at Vietnam Town say the plaza's board misused funds and blocked parking, pushing customers away and prompting a lawsuit seeking board changes.

A nonpartisan report warns California could face a more than $1.8B shortfall next year as cap‑and‑trade receipts fall short of new fixed spending rules. Lawmakers may have to trim programs or shift costs.

Palo Alto security CEO Himanshu Dwivedi and a co-buyer paid about $13.7M for a renovated Upper East Side townhouse at 54 East 80th Street.

Redwood City police investigate a suspected domestic violence homicide and attempted suicide after finding a man and woman with gunshot wounds. Both victims have died, and a firearm was recovered.

Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center warns federal policy changes could raise costs for families and threaten services for local seniors.

Three individuals were arrested in San Mateo for package thefts after a routine traffic stop. Officers pursued and detained them, recovering stolen items and drug paraphernalia.

San Francisco‑born Marufuku Ramen will open in downtown Palo Alto at 374 University Ave, offering Hakata‑style tonkotsu bowls and a cocktail program in early 2026.

Analysis shows the Forest Service treated under 1.7M acres through Sept.—well below recent averages. Senators and firefighters are demanding staffing and mitigation plans.