How 2 Overlooked Fault Lines Might Set Off the Next Major U.S. Earthquake
The Hayward Fault slices through the heart of California’s Bay Area, quietly lurking beneath cities like Oakland, Berkeley, and Hayward itself. While the San Andreas Fault grabs headlines, the Hayward is the true “ticking time bomb,” according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). In a 2024 update, the USGS estimated a...
78-year-old sentenced decades after delivery man found dead teen, CA officials say
“Justice is a difficult thing. He’s lived his entire life, and my niece didn’t get that privilege,” the girl’s aunt told a newspaper.
Bay Area schools warn parents of viral TikTok trend damaging school-issued Chromebooks
At least two school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area have issuing warnings to parents about a viral social media trend in which students are damaging their school-issued Chromebook computers.
Child Care Advocates Denounce Head Start Layoffs in Santa Clara County
Several dozen child care providers and advocates rallied Monday outside the federal building in San José to call on Congress to protect Head Start and other programs that support low-income families. “Don’t you dare cut child care!” they chanted as they marched from the building to a nearby park...
San Jose police help Valley Water cite, arrest homeless residents
Santa Clara County’s largest water agency can’t cite or arrest homeless people creating pollution or trespassing on its property — but the police unit it contracts with can. It’s part of Valley Water’s Stream Stewardship Law Enforcement program, where San Jose Police Department officers from the street crimes unit go...
San Jose’s Democratic mayor defends plan to arrest homeless people who refuse shelter
Mayor Matt Mahan’s policy is that those who refuse shelter on three occasions will be detained, arrested, or hospitalized Office of Mayor Matt Mahan The Democratic mayor of San Jose, California , is standing firm on his plan to arrest members of the city’s homeless community who refuse shelter. Mayor Matt Mahan's...
Santa Clara VTA nears completion of San Jose affordable apartments
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced on Monday that it is nearing completion of 135 affordably-priced apartments located near the Tamien Light Rail Station in San Jose. The development features one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. Of the 135 units, 67 are allocated for...
Newsom announces $3.3B in Prop 1 grants to expand behavioral health service
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced $3.3 billion in grant funding to expand access to behavioral health services across the state, launching the first wave of investments funded by Proposition 1, which voters approved in last year. The funding, administered through the California Department of Health...
Eight suspects arrested in connection with brutal California carjacking; Victim ambushed by group
SAN JOSÉ, Calif. — A brutal carjacking near Sandpebble Drive and Vista Park Drive on January 12, 2025, has led to the arrest of eight suspects, including an 18-year-old and seven juveniles, according to the San Jose Police Department.
Hawaii man, 78, sentenced for heinous 1982 slaying of California teenager
SUNNYVALE, CA — More than four decades after the brutal killing of 15-year-old Karen Stitt of Palo Alto, her murderer has been sentenced in Santa Clara County, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
