3 arrested in alleged San Jose human trafficking operation run out of motel
Three people were arrested following a police undercover investigation into a human trafficking operation in San Jose running out of a motel and involving motel staffers, authorities said.
San Mateo sheriff: Woman who died in Bay Area jail was given fentanyl
San Mateo County sheriff’s officials are investigating the in-custody death of a 31-year-old last week as a homicide, spokespeople said Tuesday.
California gasoline prices rise after refinery fire
Gasoline prices hopped higher in the wake of a Chevron refinery fire in Southern California last week as the energy company seeks to maximize output from the fuel factory’s undamaged units. In several key markets across the state, including the Bay Area, average prices for regular unleaded gasoline were...
SAP cuts dozens of Bay Area jobs as part of new layoff strategy
The layoffs are part of a shift toward steady, smaller job reductions that CFO Dominik Asam described as “like brushing your teeth.”
Santa Clara Co.: San Jose Detectives Arrest Man Suspected In Murder Of Woman
Police in San Jose arrested a man suspected of murdering a woman who was found dead this weekend, the department said Monday. Officers responded to the 900 block of Wainright Drive early Sunday morning just before 3 a.m. after receiving a report of a suspicious circumstance. A woman's adult son told police he had...
Kaiser Permanente workers plan massive strike across California next week
Major Kaiser hospitals, including in Oakland, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and San Jose, could see walkouts during the five-day strike by tens of thousands of nurses and health professionals.
SF Fleet Week organizers say airshow will still happen, but with changes amid gov’t...
A San Francisco Fleet Week spokesperson says the Royal Canadian Airforce Snowbirds will now headline the airshow - other planes are scheduled to fly, too.
San Jose hotel complex faces foreclosure as lodging market remains frail
SAN JOSE — A hotel cluster in San Jose with hundreds of rooms faces a loan foreclosure as early as this month if the property’s owner doesn’t cure the delinquent financing. The 204-room hotel site consists of a Motel 6 and a Super 8 by Wyndham, according...
Letter: Vote No: Don’t reward mismanagement with higher taxes
Santa Clara County voters should reject Measure A, which would raise the sales tax rate to a staggering 10% for most residents. This would cost families hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year. Measure A is misleading, regressive and financially irresponsible. We shouldn’t reward poor leadership by handing...
Chronic homelessness worsens in Santa Clara County
A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years — more people have fallen into homeless for the first time and can’t find a way out. Santa Clara County’s 2025 point-in-time count found 4,650 people have been homeless for a year or longer, with a disabling condition that makes maintaining work... ...

















