Fremont police warn against ‘Assassins’ game played by Bay Area high school seniors
FREMONT, Calif. - Fremont police are raising awareness about a game played by high school seniors that authorities say poses serious public safety risks. The game – called "Assassins" – involves 12th-grade students using toy guns, such as water guns and Nerf guns, to target other students, according to the Fremont Police Department.
Rakhi Israni Surges to Commanding Lead in CA-14 Race with $2M Fundraising Haul
Rakhi Israni Surges to Commanding Lead in CA-14 Race with $2M Fundraising Haul: In a striking show of financial dominance, Rakhi Israni has established a commanding lead in the race for California’s 14th Congressional District, reporting a fundraising haul of over $2 million in just ten weeks. The total outpaces the rest of the candidate field combined for the East Bay’s open seat...
Storm moving into Bay Area, significant snow in Sierra
OAKLAND, Calif. - A cool and vigorous Pacific storm system is moving into the region, bringing a multi-day weather event to the Bay Area and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevada. Meteorologists expect the storm to unfold in three distinct phases starting Monday. Phase 1: Monday. Light to moderate rain...
$83K in stolen merchandise recovered in NorCal theft ring bust
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Authorities have dismantled an organized retail theft crew linked to more than 100 incidents across Northern California and Nevada. While officials have not publicly identified the suspects, investigators recovered more than $83,000 in stolen merchandise during searches of several San Jose properties. The recovered items included goods from Home Depot, TJ Maxx, and Burlington.
Deloitte Slashes Perks for Bay Area Back-Office Staff
Deloitte is dialing back paid time off and parental leave for a slice of its U.S. workforce, and a lot of that pain is landing on Bay Area support staff. Under a sweeping redesign of internal job tracks, vacation banks are shrinking, paid parental leave is getting cut in half for some, family-building reimbursements are disappearing and pension accruals will pause for affected...
Who is California governor candidate Matt Mahan?
Since current Gov. Gavin Newsom has hit his term limit, he cannot seek reelection this year.
Milpitas and Fremont Asian Cafes Worth the Drive from San Jose This Weekend
If you're in San Jose and your Saturday boba run is starting to feel repetitive, point the Mazda up I-880. Milpitas and Fremont have quietly become the densest Asian cafe corridor in the South Bay — Taiwanese teahouses, Vietnamese phin cafes, Hong Kong cha chaan teng, ceremonial matcha bars, all within a 20-minute drive. Here's the crawl, clustered so you can actually finish...
The Best Birria Spots on the Peninsula: Crispy Tacos, Quesabirria, and Consommé Worth the...
If you're on the Peninsula and craving birria — the slow-cooked, cheese-draped, consommé-dipped kind — the stretch from San Mateo to Redwood City is stacked. A couple of longtime picks are gone (Chico's in San Mateo and La Vaca Birria in San Bruno both show closed on Yelp as of late 2025), but the scene is still deep. Here's the lineup worth your...
The 7 Most K-Drama-Worthy Korean Cafes and Dessert Spots in Santa Clara and San...
You know the scene. The heroine walks into a soft-pink cafe, orders a towering shaved ice, and the strings come in. That exact aesthetic lives along El Camino Real in Santa Clara, with a short drive into West San Jose, Saratoga and Cupertino filling in the rest. Here are the spots that feel closest to the set — ranked for both vibe and actual...
6 Half Moon Bay Restaurants Worth the Highway 92 Drive from Redwood City
You're 16 miles and about 25 minutes from the Pacific, and the drive itself is half the reason to go. Highway 92 winds past Crystal Springs Reservoir, Purisima Creek redwoods, Ouroboros Farms, and the 1,800-year-old Methuselah Tree on the way to the coast. That's a proper drive. The food at the other end needs to earn it. Here are the stops that...

















