A Palo Alto family says a Turnitin AI‑detection flag cost a sophomore a semester grade and has filed federal suit challenging the district’s use of the tool. The case raises equity and due‑process questions about automated scoring in classrooms.

Lincoln Court in Campbell sold for $24.6M — about 60% below its assessor value, a stark sign of South Bay office weakness and potential hits to local tax revenue.

A suspect who fired shots in North Fair Oaks barricaded inside a home Saturday night and surrendered after hours of negotiation; no injuries were reported.

Redfin’s chief economist says the Bay Area looks more like a cooling market than a replay of 2008 — owners’ equity and tax rules are keeping forced sales rare.

Morning fog gives way to sunshine as San Jose warms into the mid-80s; interior East Bay faces the highest heat risk.

Mitchell Park Place opened in early May in Palo Alto with 50 affordable apartments, 25 reserved for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and on‑site services by AbilityPath.

A ShotSpotter activation on Clarke Avenue Saturday afternoon led police to investigate a shooting that injured two people. Both victims are in stable condition as detectives seek tips.

A State Department cable tells consulates to deny visas to applicants who say they fear returning home, a change that could ensnare H‑1B holders, students and travelers.

Patchy fog this morning turns to sunshine; highs near 78°F today and a warm surge Monday with inland highs near 89°F.

Alberto Tamez Jr., convicted in the 1974 Nipomo killing, became eligible for immediate release after Gov. Newsom declined to act on a December parole grant.

A June showdown in District 1 will decide whether South County clinics, child‑welfare teams and housing programs survive a deep Santa Clara County budget shortfall.

BEA county data and a San Diego Union-Tribune analysis show 16 California counties tripled in size from 2001–2024, led by Bay Area growth and small-county percentage spikes.

Councilmembers will consider roughly $17 million for two affordable projects, a downtown library‑lot housing study and new rules to implement tenant protections.