Santa Clara County expands protections to include more renters
Santa Clara County is expanding the types of renters covered under its eviction protection laws — and the amount landlords will pay to help displaced tenants relocate. The Board of Supervisors on June 2 voted 4-1 — with District 5 Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga voting no — to revise the county’s 1993 tenant protection la
Trailblazing Bay Area fire chief dies at 58, due to ‘job related cancer’
CAMPBELL, Calif. - A veteran Bay Area firefighter who made history in her fire department is being remembered for her leadership and dedication to her job and to her community. What we know:. Plans are underway for a memorial service this week to honor 58-year-old Santa Clara County Battalion Chief...
A beloved Bay Area theater closed last year. Now it’s planning a comeback
Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre, known for its intimate, high-quality productions featuring local actors, is returning, with plans for shows in 2027-28.
Oakland murder suspect dies in Santa Rita Jail cell
(KRON) — An Oakland murder suspect suffered a “medical emergency” and died inside a cell at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, officials said. Inmate Jeffrey Bryce McMaster, 44, of Oakland, died on Saturday afternoon, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. “Deputies heard a noise coming from the cell. Upon opening the cell
2 seriously injured in shooting at Kaiser medical offices in San Jose: police
A man and a woman have life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Kaiser medical offices in San Jose, as police say it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
Affordable housing development starts construction near BART station in San Jose
A major affordable housing community is moving forward in North San José after developers, transit officials and community leaders gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of RISE, a 195-unit transit-oriented development adjacent to the Berryessa/North San José BART Station. The project, led by affordable housin
We love to hate the cinnamon raisin bagel. Why elite Bay Area shops have...
Both disdain and allegiance for the cinnamon raisin bagel run deep.
Monterey County Investigation into Fire at Oldest Japanese Buddhist Soto Zen Monastery in the...
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Leads to Arrest of Person from Mountain View, California, Suspected of Setting Fire to Oldest Japanese Buddhist Soto Zen Monastery in the United States. June 8, 2026 – Monterey County Sheriff's Office officials are announcing that a Ramey warrant. has been issued and...
Exploring majestic new Bay Area concert venue on opening night
SAN JOSE, Calif. — People just seemed so delighted to be back. It had been less than two years for some, maybe longer for others. And, of course, there had to be a few who were visiting for the first time. Yet, everyone seemed to be in agreement that...
Goodwill to take over CVS location and open 25,000-square-foot store
THRIFTING behemoth Goodwill is scheduled to replace a shuttered CVS store, plotting to open a brand new, 25,000-square-foot location in the coming weeks. The highly anticipated “superstore” will open its...

















