Gilroy woman jailed for a year but avoids prison, after stealing $100,000+ from winery
A Gilroy woman has been sentenced to serve a year in jail for committing elder fraud—embezzling more than $100,000 from her employer, a century-old family-owned winery, authorities said Thursday. Stacey Greenlee, 62, worked as an administrative assistant for Guglielmo Winery’s elderly owner from October 2022 to March...
Oakland Cop’s Bribery Trial Teeters As Star Witness Disappears Before Court Date
Days before a closely watched trial was set to begin, Alameda County prosecutors told a judge they cannot find the woman at the center of the bribery and perjury case against Oakland homicide Detective Phong Tran. The witness, Aisha Weber, is the same person whose later statements helped unravel a...
Facebook owner Meta chops hundreds more Bay Area jobs
BURLINGAME — Facebook owner Meta Platforms disclosed plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, reductions that arrive at a time of ongoing job losses for the region’s tech industry. The decision will affect 219 positions at 311 Airport Blvd. in Burlingame, the company reported to...
Detective fatally shoots man during commute, shutting down I-80 in Bay Area
A Richmond police detective shot and killed a man Thursday morning on Interstate 80, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close all of westbound lanes of the freeway during the morning commute and choking the major link between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Richmond police Lt. Donald Patchin said an officer in...
SJPD sergeant in ‘good spirits’ after being shot in head; slain suspect identified
San Jose police said a sergeant is in good spirits after being shot by a gunman during a multi-city shooting spree that ended with officers killing the suspect. The pursuit ended near San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose, where police said the suspect crashed into a patrol car and began shooting again, striking a...
H Mart to Open Largest U.S. Store in Northern California
Construction to Begin in Fremont’s Pacific Commons Shopping Center Later This Year. Soccer Field–Sized Complex to Feature Food Hall, Restaurants, and Cultural Spaces. Immersive, Experience-Driven Retail Aimed at One-Stop Shopping. H Mart will open its largest store in the United States in Northern California, marking...
Raley’s to shutter 2 California stores
The Raley’s Companies confirmed with Grocery Dive plans to close two of its California locations. The first is a O-N-E Raley’s storefront in Roseville, California, which will shutter on Tuesday, impacting around 45 employees, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. The store opened in June 2022 and marked Raley’s...
Sultan’s Kebab Expanding to Campbell
Sultan’s Kebab, a Bay Area–based Turkish restaurant specializing in kebabs and Mediterranean dishes, is working on its fourth location in Campbell at 278 E. Campbell Avenue. The restaurant, owned and operated by Faith Ulas and Murat Edis, recently submitted a liquor license application to open in the former...
Apple starts to set up shop for San Jose expansion
SAN JOSE — Apple has begun to set up shop at its emerging tech campus in North San Jose, an expansion that is poised to bring hundreds of workers to the city. The company moved workers into an office building at 2509 Orchard Parkway in late 2025 and has launched preparations to place more employees at a nearby office...
Girls treated like ‘objects’ at Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’s’ mansion, witness testifies
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A girl who attended Shannon O’Connor’s parties inside a Los Gatos mansion described the social environment as “misogynistic.” At the secret parties, many guests were 14-year-old Los Gatos High School freshmen, and the only adult present was O’Connor, the girl, identified as Jane Doe 6,...
