The Counter at Santana Row was ordered closed after a Santa Clara County inspector found live cockroaches. Management says pest-control teams were hired and a reinspection is pending.

A federal magistrate judge dismissed ex‑Stanford coach Troy Taylor’s defamation suit against ESPN, finding the network’s reporting matched two Stanford investigation reports. The ruling leaves Taylor’s claims unlikely to succeed at the district level.

A San Jose mom flew to India for a quick H‑1B renewal and has been stuck since new vetting slowed consular appointments, leaving her family separated. Local attorneys say the backlog has ripple effects across Bay Area tech households.

A 15‑story, 220‑unit affordable tower at 470 South Market is poised to start construction this summer after public and private financing lined up.

BART republished a note saying shorter trains let police cover cars faster, keep trains cleaner and save roughly $12M a year while experts warn of capacity trade-offs.

San José police announced Wednesday they arrested a suspect in a 2019 cold-case homicide, posting the news on X. Details remain limited while detectives continue the probe.

SummerHill paid roughly $18M for two El Camino Real parcels and has filed plans for 29 townhomes that would replace a motel and a commercial strip. The project is now in the city's review pipeline.

An early‑morning fire damaged the McDermott Fire Station and a water tender in Bonny Doon; CAL FIRE says the cause is under investigation. Crews held the blaze to the apparatus and performed searches of the building.

Signed contracts rose 1.8% in February as affordability eased slightly, but the rebound is uneven — a few metros and the Midwest led the gains.

A new UC Berkeley/LA Times poll shows two Republicans leading California’s gubernatorial field as Democrats split the vote and voter engagement lags. The top‑two system raises new stakes ahead of June.

Vallejo rapper LaRussell says controversial lines in his new song were an artistic statement after a clip calling Trump, Epstein and Hitler "heaven-sent" drew online backlash.

A Haidilao service robot in San Jose toppled plates during a promo, with staff wrestling the machine to a stop. The viral clip has raised safety questions.

A coordinated series of land transfers would add roughly 934 acres to five California state parks, including a 132‑acre oceanfront gift at Pigeon Point.