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.

San José opened libraries and community centers as cooling centers during today’s heat advisory. Residents should confirm hours and follow heat‑safety tips.

Anthro Energy's Proteus electrolyte could make batteries safer and denser. The Alameda startup has DOE and CEC backing as it prepares to scale.

Blackstone has tapped CMBS markets for a roughly $950M refinance anchored by San Jose’s 880 Industrial Center, a sign lenders remain bullish on logistics cash flows. The floating‑rate, interest‑only loan covers about 8.3M sq ft.

MidPen wants to replace the shuttered bank at 295 S. Mathilda with about 110 mostly‑affordable apartments; the plan reserves about 25% of homes for people exiting homelessness.

A pedestrian was killed at Vistapark Drive and West Capitol Expressway; an adult driver and two juveniles were hospitalized and the expressway was closed.

Texas AG Ken Paxton opened an investigation into LinkedIn, alleging the platform profited from "ghost" job listings while selling Premium access. His office has issued a civil investigative demand.

A solo-vehicle crash on Alameda de las Pulgas left one person dead and filled the road with heavy smoke, police say. Investigators have closed the corridor as they probe the wreck.

A Heat Advisory hits parts of the South Bay Wednesday with highs near 89°F and gusty northwest winds. Boaters should expect choppy seas and elevated fire-weather concerns.

The Bay Area will inherit an outsized share of California’s coming intergenerational wealth — but most of it is home equity, not cash, and taxes, care costs and scams will shape how that money actually helps families.

The 357‑room Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley sold for $53M in a July 1 deal, its first sale since 2014; city officials called it a sign of investor confidence.

A wildfire was reported in the Swanton area of Santa Cruz County at 10:21 a.m. on July 14. Early reports list the blaze on private land with containment unknown.

San José State declined to release emails tied to a complaint about coach Todd Kress, citing privacy and privilege while the university contests a federal Title IX finding.