A former San Mateo County HSA employee, Maria Del Carmen Jaimes, pleaded no contest to stealing $28,000 from welfare accounts. Sentencing is set for June 24.

San Mateo County launched an online "Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard" to improve emergency preparedness and encourage residents to understand tsunami risks and make emergency kits.

Fatal hit-and-run in Brisbane results in one death and two injuries; suspect arrested and charged. Police seek public assistance with the investigation.

Burglars ram-raid Garden City Liquor in Campbell, stealing over $10,000 of alcohol and causing extensive damage to the store. Owners appeal for community help.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare maintains critical lab work amid a labor strike by clinical lab scientists and health professionals, with some services affected and negotiations ongoing.

A fire at a San Bruno apartment complex was contained by firefighters, resulting in several families displaced and one hospitalized for smoke inhalation; the cause remains under investigation.

The VTA Board offered an 11% wage increase over three years to ATU Local 265 to end the transit strike, adding conditions to reduce absenteeism. The revised offer aims to maintain the VTA's wage competitiveness and restore service reliability.

A son was arrested in Half Moon Bay after allegedly assaulting his mother and barricading himself, leading to a non-violent standoff resolution by law enforcement.

Judge Williams denied a request to reclassify mass shooter Richard Farley's death sentence to life without parole, aligning with the sentiments of the victims' families.

The article describes Farmworker Awareness Week in San Mateo County, events to honor agricultural workers, and highlights their contributions and struggles. Supervisor Mueller emphasizes solidarity with farmworkers during harsh times.

A man's body was found at Byxbee Park, Palo Alto, with police investigating and no signs of foul play apparent. Identity and cause of death are pending further investigation.

Sunnyvale authorities uncovered a brothel masquerading as a commercial building, arresting seven and rescuing trafficking victims during a sting operation.

Firefighters in San José controlled a significant warehouse fire near SAP Center early Thursday, with the building already empty and slated for demolition; no injuries reported.