San Jose CA

Union strikes are an increasingly common occurrence in the realm of labor news, and Kaiser Permanente’s union strike is the latest topic under discussion. The UNAC/UHCP, part of an alliance of healthcare unions, stands at the center of an open-ended strike announced at Kaiser, where thousands of workers are expected...

Poisonous mushrooms have sickened more than 30 people across Northern California and the Central Coast, resulting in three deaths. But despite the popularity of wild mushroom foraging in Santa Cruz County, local hospitalizations remain low. As of Jan. 6, three people have died and a total of 35 people have...

(KRON) — An AK-style short-barreled rifle was seized by the San Jose Police Department during a routine traffic stop over the weekend. According to SJPD, a two-officer patrol unit was conducting a proactive enforcement in the area of Leigh Avenue and Scott Street at around 10 p.m. Sunday. The officers stopped a...

California lawmakers are once again taking aim at the gray areas of electric bike regulation, this time by targeting what has quietly become one of the biggest loopholes in the state’s e-bike laws. On Friday, Diane Papan (D–San Mateo) introduced Assembly Bill 1557, a measure designed to clarify that...

Here are the morning’s top stories on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. If you’re planning on taking a domestic flight soon, there are some things you need to know. Starting February 1, if you don’t have a Real ID driver’s license or another federally approved document like a passport, you’ll need to pay a $45 fee at the...

The sightings come amid the most severe solar storm since 2003.

It's been over three decades since the night Ulric Bradley was found, a life cut tragically short on the streets of San Leandro. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office, in a bid to rekindle an investigation that has long grown cold, turned to social media with a poignant reminder of what was lost on January 20, 1995....

H Mart, the cult-favorite Korean grocery giant, is opening another Bay Area location — and the 100,000-square-foot, two-story store will be the company’s largest in the U.S.

Bay Area-born coffee chain Peet’s is slashing its presence in the region, as its parent company is in the process of being acquired by beverage giant Keurig Dr. Pepper.

What you need to know: As of January 1, Californians can tell data brokers to stop selling their personal information through a simple online platform—DROP. January 20, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom and the California Privacy Protection Agency are unveiling a new tool that enables Californians to easily opt out...