Santa Clara Police Target Underage Alcohol Purchases in Local Enforcement Operation
On November 19, 2025, the Santa Clara Police Department’s Community Response Team (CRT) carried out Shoulder Tap operations at several alcohol retailers in Santa Clara, California. The operation aimed to stop adults from buying alcohol for minors. No arrests were made, and no alcohol was given to underage individuals...
California DMV expands permitted areas for Waymo robotaxis
The new areas include the entire Bay Area, Sacramento and nearly all of Southern California, down to the Mexican border.
Nation’s Giant Hamburgers Returns to The Plant with Late-Night Burgers and a Deep Pie...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Reviving a long-dormant presence in the South Bay, Nation’s Giant Hamburgers has returned to San Jose with a new Monterey Road store at The Plant, joined by fresh sites in Silver Creek Valley and Santa Teresa. Local boosters flagged the comeback in May,...
Santa Clara Deputies Thwart Courthouse Security Threat in San Jose, Suspect Detained with Replica...
Recently, the vigilance of Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies was highlighted when they responded to a potential threat at the Hall of Justice in San Jose. According to a social media post from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, a man attempted to forcefully make his way into the courthouse a few weeks ago,...
Heavily Armed Drug Dealer Arrested Next to Sunnyvale School
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged a Sunnyvale apartment manager with possessing a cache of assault weapons and with operating a thriving heroin and methamphetamine business next door to an elementary school. Brett Maxwell, 51, was arrested, and his apartment and a storage facility were...
Would-be thief came back to smash grocery store windows: FPD
(KRON) — A would-be thief returned to vandalize a grocery store last week after being confronted by an employee, according to the Fremont Police Department. The incident happened Nov. 14 at a store on Fremont Boulevard. FPD said a suspect stuffed several merchandise items into a backpack then tried to leave the store...
BART service between South Hayward, Berryessa restored after vandalism-related shutdown
BART service between the South Hayward station and the Berryessa station in San Jose resumed Friday afternoon following an hours-long shutdown that the agency said was caused by apparent vandalism.
Alameda County Sheriff Seeks New Leads in 45-Year-Old Cold Case of Ronald Forest in...
It has been 45 years since 31-year-old Ronald Forest was found deceased in the backyard of his Hayward home on Kelly Street. On November 20, 1980, Forest's body was discovered around 9:14 PM, launching an investigation that, over four decades later, remains unresolved. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has recently...
Hayward Police Release Video of Police Shootout with Jaime Mejia Lopez Caught on Camera
Hayward Police Department Press Release Re: Jaime Mejia Lopez Shootout. HAYWARD, Calif., On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, an officer-involved shooting occurred in Hayward after a suspect pointed a firearm and shot at responding officers. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Jaime Mejia Lopez, was taken into custody....
‘Like being in Japan’: The Bay Area supermarket chain on an expansion tear
The Japanese market is known for discounting meals in the evening.
