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Fifteen years ago, Tesla began production of its Model S sedan in a shuttered auto plant in Fremont. At the time, the company was a fragile startup on the verge of collapse. Most major automakers didn’t even consider EVs as serious competitors in the mainstream market. Now, the trillion-dollar...

A late-morning errand run ended in tragedy Tuesday when a woman was hit and killed by a van in a San Jose shopping center parking lot, police said. Officers were called at about 11:17 AM to reports of a collision in the area of Lido Way and Thackeray Lane, where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver...

Los Banos, CA (January 29, 2026) — San José police have arrested a suspect in connection with multiple armed robberies in San José, with authorities confirming the arrest took place in Los Banos. According to the San José Police Department, officers first responded on January 17, 2026,...

Car Fire | iStock - bens1 Someone is going on quite the crime spree in California. An arsonist is believed to have set 24 cars on fire. However, police officers don’t have any leads. Firefighters are baffled as 11 cars were set on fire during a single night. California police search for arsonist linked to 24 car...

SAN JOSE — A San Jose housing tower that once was touted by local leaders as a future lively downtown hub was foreclosed over a failed loan in a financial setback that shows the high-rise’s value has nosedived. The Fay, at the corner of South Market Street and...

Over three decades ago on January 27, 1991, hikers stumbled upon a grisly scene in Palomares Canyon, Alameda County: the charred remains of a woman, her identity obscured by the violence of her death and the passage of time, but the cold case unit is shining a new light on this mystery, as recently detailed in a...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is joining the race to become governor of California, offering himself as a big city mayor with experience in the trenches who can deliver answers to vexing problems like homelessness and lack of housing construction. Mahan, who was elected mayor of the Bay Area’s largest city in 2022, joins...

An environmental group has purchased nearly all of the remaining land at Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy along Highway 101 where Southern California investors sparked a 10-year controversy after proposing to build a sand-and-gravel quarry. Under the agreement, the Palo Alto-based non-profit Peninsula...

Backed by the team behind Turkish restaurant Meyhouse, Meze & Kebab opened in Palo Alto on January 27. The restaurant has introduced a shared dining format, offering guests a range of grilled specialties, mezes, dips, and freshly baked flatbreads. Meze & Kebab Brings All-You-Can-Eat Experience to Palo Alto. Meze &...

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley is once again mired in internal drama, with a membership revolt last fall toppling its board and igniting a fresh war over money and transparency. Former directors say they were pushed out for asking too many questions about the finances, while the new leadership...