District considering moving school start times earlier
The Palo Alto Unified School District is considering pushing start times 15 minutes earlier for high schools starting next year, according to Superintendent Don Austin. Austin, in a weekly update on Jan. 9, stated that PAUSD is considering the move after a request by the Palo Alto Educators’ Association.
Bay Area rain forecast shifts as Pineapple Express wobbles
The atmospheric river will bring steady rain to hilly and mountainous parts of the Bay Area.
Touted San Jose shelter rife with dysfunction, workers said
A San Jose development touted as the gold standard for prefabricated temporary housing has turned into a hornets’ nest fraught with problems. A total of six former and current workers claim Branham Lane — a three-story site with 168 apartments operated by LifeMoves — is plagued with managerial dysfunction,...
Weekend police arrests across Milpitas
Between February 20 and February 23, Milpitas police made several arrests across the city. On Friday night, officers responded to a fight near the 400-Block of Dixon Landing Dr and arrested a 30-year-old from Fresno for DUI. The next afternoon, a 19-year-old from Newark was arrested for DUI and reckless driving after...
DoorDash robots will soon appear in Fremont’s downtown
Over the next several months DoorDash robots will be rolling around downtown Fremont. Fremont City Council just approved a pilot program for the robots, called Dot. The first phase is 1A, where three robots will be closely monitored and trained by human DoorDashers. City staff invites the bike community and other...
Sheriff says abducted Tracy man found dead in Bay Area was not intended target
TRACY, Calif. — Security camera video shows the violent struggle before the abduction and eventual killing of a Tracy father-- a case that has now become a multi-county homicide investigation. Cameras at a Sikh temple off Grant Line Road in Tracy captured 57-year-old Avtar Singh fighting back against three...
Woman arrested after threats, damaging several cars: SJPD
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman was arrested after barricading herself in a San Jose home early Monday morning for roughly five hours after police said she threatened a person and damaged several parked cars. The incident was first reported at 6:30 a.m. in the 40 block of Tillman Avenue,...
South San Jose Gang Patrol Stop Nets Probation Teen With Loaded Gun
A police enforcement stop in what officers describe as a known gang neighborhood on San José's south side ended with a juvenile on probation being found in a vehicle with a concealed loaded handgun, according to the San José Police Department. The teen is barred from carrying firearms, police said, and officers later...
California Community Colleges Approve 3 New Bachelor’s Degrees
California community colleges approved three new bachelor's degrees in cyberdefense, physical therapy, and environmental design, overriding CSU objections. Advocates are now pushing for a 2028 ballot measure to make it easier to expand community college degree programs statewide.
If a neighbor’s tree falls on your home in California, who is responsible?
Trees can create serious damage when storms move through California. Strong winds can split trunks in half. Heavy rain can loosen roots. After years of drought, even a seemingly stable tree can give way during a single winter storm. So here’s the question many homeowners eventually face: If your neighbor’s tree falls...
