Milpitas Braces for Showdown Over Cesar Chavez Plaza After Holiday Shakeup
Milpitas is staring down a thorny question at City Hall: what to do about the Cesar Chavez Plaza now that the state has rebranded the holiday that once bore his name. The compact civic space, just east of the Barbara Lee Senior Center at the city’s Civic Center, was dedicated in 2017 and has been a regular backdrop...
Free online disaster preparedness class April 9
The Santa Clara County Fire Department is offering a free online class called Be Ready: Be Prepared for Disasters on Thursday, April 9 at 2:00 PM. The class helps people learn how to stay safe and self-sufficient for several days after a major emergency.
Tech company rents South Bay office spaces to fuel local expansion
SANTA CLARA — An electronics company has signed a lease in the South Bay that will enable the tech firm to greatly expand its local footprint, a regulatory filing shows. SiTime has rented 149,300 square feet in two office buildings in Santa Clara, the company stated in a disclosure it made to the Securities and...
⚠️ PFAS Sampling Results at San José Water Wells
The City of San José has released an information memo about routine PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) sampling at its Municipal Water System groundwater wells. The notice reports a notification level exceedance, meaning some PFAS levels were detected above the state’s notification threshold. The memo is part...
San Jose Sizzler: Arizona Turns “40 Minutes of Hell” into 40 Minutes of “Help...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Somewhere in the middle of the second...
🔥 Fire Contained at Central Avenue Apartment, No Injuries Reported
Firefighters quickly contained a blaze on the 500 block of Central Avenue in Mountain View on March 26 at 8:49 a.m. after a 9‑1‑1 call reported flames in a two‑story apartment building. All residents evacuated safely before crews arrived. A maintenance technician used a fire extinguisher to slow the fire until...
Popular Neighborhood Grocery Chain To Close Silicon Valley Store, Lay Off 50 Employees
A Silicon Valley grocery store is preparing to shut down as Nob Hill Foods plans to permanently close its Mountain View location, affecting 50 employees, according to a state WARN filing. The notice was submitted March 23, 2026, with layoffs beginning March 25 and the closure scheduled for May 29,...
Stanford, Ohio State, UC San Diego Medical Schools Investigated by DOJ for Racial Discrimination
The DOJ is investigating Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools for possible racial discrimination in admissions, demanding seven years of data.
This Southern Bay Area City Is Supercharging To Become California’s Most ‘Power-Ready’
San José, a South Bay city in Northern California, is accelerating efforts to strengthen its energy infrastructure after approving a major agreement with LS Power. The City of San José announced on March 24, 2026, that it approved a franchise agreement with LS Power to construct major electric transmission...
CBI identifies victim of 2016 homicide after remains found in Bailey
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has identified the victim in a 2016 homicide after his remains were found in Bailey in 2024. Investigators revealed the victim as John Cizek, 71, of Newark, California.
