A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Maybe the way out of California’shomelessness crisis is to prevent it in the first place, rather than focusing only on people who have already lost their housing. That’s the thinking behind a program in Santa Clara County...
Trial set for Half Moon Bay attempted murder case
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KRON) — A jury trial is set to begin this week for a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a fight and stabbing outside a Half Moon Bay bar and restaurant in October 2025. The suspect, Miguel Rodriguez, 40, of Delano, had previously served 17 years in state prison […]
Puff: Flying high for 420 with a full week of Space Walk fest
It is time for that High Holy Day, as 420 roll into the Bay. For the third year, 420 celebration Space Walk launches Tue/14-Mon/20 with the promise of “Seven+ Nights, Seven+ Strains at Seven Dispensaries.” This is always a fantastic week of programming. Not only do you get to visit some of the best dispensaries in the Bay Area and try...
“Sí se puede!”: Students host first annual farmworker symposium
After a morning of rain on Friday, dozens of student organizers gathered for Stanford’s first annual farmworker symposium. Held at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm, the two-day symposium highlighted the continued struggles of farmworker communities and ongoing efforts to organize California laborers. The symposium hosted representatives from...
Veteran Alleges Retaliation, Administrative Stonewalling in Santa Clara Court Complaint
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A disabled veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former police officer has filed a complaint with the Commission on Judicial Performance alleging retaliatory legal actions and administrative stonewalling involving a former Santa Clara County Superior Court commissioner, according to an April 9 press release. Jermaine A....
A Bay Area priest needed a kidney transplant. Another heard his prayer
Amid a national kidney shortage, a Bay Area priest faced years waiting for a donation. Then he found charity from an unexpected source.
Santa Clara Police Arrest Man Accused of Killing a SCU Student with his Car
The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) has arrested the driver of a car that killed a Santa Clara student and charged him with manslaughter. On the morning of Feb. 9, SCPD arrested Jonathan Drake, 39, at the San Jose Police Department, 201 W. Mission St. in San Jose, according to a records request submitted to the SCPD.
San Francisco-area nonprofit ex-CFO accused of misappropriating $100K: Trial Balance
The Trial Balance is CFO.com’s weekly preview of stories, stats and events to help you prepare. Part 1 — Caminar, a Bay Area nonprofit, says it has traced “suspicious invoices” to its former chief financial officer. A San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit mental health provider says...
Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for governor amid allegations
(KRON) — Bay Area Congressional representative and candidate for governor, Eric Swalwell, has suspended his campaign, he announced Sunday evening in a social media post. “I am suspending my campaign for Governor. To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Rep. Eric Swalwell […]
DA Says Santa Clara Officer Lawfully Killed Man Attacking Roommate
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has determined that a Santa Clara police officer lawfully shot and killed a man who was attacking his roommate with a kitchen knife last September. On a September 2025 morning, Nizamuddin Mohammed, 32, suddenly started stabbing his unarmed, almost naked, and unsuspecting...
