Palo Alto’s council rejected a proposal to limit wealthy “compounds” in Crescent Park and instead sent staff to study citywide construction and vacancy rules. Debate split along property‑rights lines.

SJPD’s Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit says a concealed handgun, suspected meth and other items were found in a tent on the Guadalupe River Bike Trail. A man was arrested and booked; a woman was cited and released.

Former Sheriff Christina Corpus filed a defamation claim against San Mateo County, saying officials' statements led to her removal. The filing follows a landmark ouster and years of legal fights.

Carmel Valley’s Wagon Wheel Restaurant will close on May 22 after more than 60 years. Owner Daniel Medina cited lingering post‑pandemic losses and rising costs.

Khan Academy, TED and ETS are teaming up on a competency-based B.S. in applied AI with big-tech partners and a targeted price near $10K; applications are expected in 12–18 months.

A kayaker's tip led deputies to a submerged car in the Arroyo Seco River; a man's body was recovered downriver and the coroner has not released details.

A rockslide on Sunday shut both lanes of State Route 140 into Yosemite, blocking the Arch Rock approach while crews assess the unstable slope. Park and Caltrans updates are active.

Patchy morning fog gives way to sun and highs near 68°F in San Jose. Gusty afternoons this week, with rain chances returning Sunday night.

PODS has taken the entire 104,400‑square‑foot warehouse at 1959 Monterey Road, a sign of continued demand for distribution-ready space in Central San Jose.

Advertisers and some publishers have begun mass arbitration against Google, seeking billions after antitrust rulings that found parts of its ad tech unlawful.

San Jose-born Breakfast Club at Midtown is eyeing its first San Francisco location at 1428 Haight Street, according to reporting by the Business Journals.

A franchisee plans five Buffalo Wild Wings GO shops across the Bay Area, starting with a Fremont pickup-and-delivery outpost next to Panda Express and Club Pilates.

San José police say the city's traffic fatality tally for 2026 has reached 13; traffic investigators are probing the latest deadly collision.