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A fast-moving grass fire tore through dry brush near Senter and Story roads in east San Jose yesterday, tossing a thick plume of smoke over nearby neighborhoods as fire crews rushed in to keep the flames from spreading. Aerial footage captured by NBC Bay Area showed flames racing through vegetation...

Three people were arrested Tuesday after traveling to Newark to meet a person they believed to be a minor for sex, following a multi-agency sting operation, police said. The operation was conducted by the Newark Police Department and partner agencies, targeting individuals seeking to exploit minors online, police said. Article...

More than 700 Oracle employees in California learned this week that their jobs are gone. State layoff notices, obtained through a public records request, show the cuts hitting workers in Redwood City and Santa Clara, the Silicon Valley corridor where Oracle built its database empire before moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, in 2020. The... The post Oracle cut 700+ jobs in California this...

A Bay Area man says his Waymo robotaxi drove off with his luggage inside after dropping him at San Jose Airport, and the company's solution left him less than impressed.

Palmetto Superfoods has slipped into Old Town Los Gatos with a new Mediterranean-style outpost on University Avenue, serving up its signature açaí bowls and smoothies from a compact storefront. The spot leans into the chain's build-your-own bowl format while catering to the grab-and-go crowd of downtown shoppers and nearby office workers. Regulars from around the Bay will recognize the...

(KRON) — A man was taken into custody last month after he was allegedly fully nude at a Fremont laundromat, according to police. The Fremont Police Department said officers responded on April 21 at a Fremont Boulevard business to investigate a report of indecent exposure. “A subject was completely...

Heads up for any family who defaults to the Sunday stroll down to the Cupertino Certified Farmers Market at De Anza College — it's listed as "Temporarily CLOSED" on operator West Coast Farmers Markets' site, with no reopening date. The good news: this weekend (May 1–3, 2026) has five solid replacements within a 25-minute drive of De Anza Blvd, plus a brand-new...

Two of the biggest rising stars in hip-hop will descend upon Stanford’s campus this weekend for a free show, Stanford Blackfest. On Sunday, May 3, Samara Cyn and J.I.D. are set to rock the university’s outdoor amphitheater. An annual showcase of top-tier talent combined with a family-reunion vibe,...

At Monroe Commons in Santa Clara, California, inclusive design shapes a residential landscape grounded in access, dignity and everyday connection to the outdoors. The 2.5-acre affordable housing development provides 65 units for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income, with 25 percent of residences reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Today, San José police again turned to the public for help cracking an unsolved 2013 homicide, rolling out case materials they hope will finally shake loose fresh leads. Detectives say they want to hear from anyone who remembers the neighborhood around the crime back then, any odd vehicles or conversations that stuck out, and they are stressing that even tiny details can matter in...