A complaint alleges the vacant storefront at 414 California Ave. was being used as an unpermitted gym and gaming space, prompting stop‑work notices as plans are refitted under SB 79.

Target and the CPSC recalled about 211,000 Cat & Jack toddler sandals after decorative pearls can fall off and pose a choking hazard; Target is offering full refunds.

ECL has ordered PowerCell PS190 units and signed an MoU for about 300 MW, starting at its 35MW CSC‑1 campus in Santa Clara and building on a Mountain View pilot.

Santa Clara's Autonomous Healthcare won FDA De Novo authorization for Syncron‑E, the first ventilator waveform analysis device, clearing a path for AI‑assisted ICU monitoring.

A Redwood City man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading no contest to sexually abusing three children across multiple years, prosecutors said.

A cyclist at the San Antonio and Middlefield interchange was severely injured in a bus collision and remains hospitalized as police investigate.

Brussels ordered Google to open Android and share anonymized search signals with rival AI firms, setting firm deadlines and raising privacy and legal questions. The move could reshape how assistants and search compete worldwide.

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.