The revised budget proposal now provides a total of $452 million for statewide flood protection, including the hard-hit Central Coast.

A new state law aims to ensure workers with disabilities earn at least the minimum wage.

Police reported that Alex Albetria, 63, collapsed after restraining a violent intruder at Villa Fontana in West San Jose last December, then died at a local hospital.

In 2022, a Contra Costa County coroner's inquest found Ivan Gutzalenko's death to be accidental. 

Police said their investigation revealed that Cesar Eduardo Castro Moreno had sexually assaulted the victim during a massage appointment. Palo Alto police said they are not aware of any additional victims.

San Jose legislators Sen. Dave Cortese and Assemblymember Ash Kalra called shutting down highway access during multicultural celebrations like Cinco de Mayo racist targeting and unconstitutional.

Joseph Sullivan of Palo Alto also was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for hiding information from Uber executives and the Federal Trade Commission.

Atlanta-based Pulte Group contends its Quito Village project doesn’t need to abide by the original developer’s first-of-its-kind union-hiring standard set by a new housing law.

Prosecutors said the suspect misappropriated and diverted more than $7.3 million of investor funds for his own personal benefit, which included paying credit card debts; making cash withdrawals; paying for travel, luxury automobile and jewelry purchases; and paying utilities bills.

All three hospitals in the Santa Clara County healthcare system received a “C” grade for ensuring patient safety in 2021 and 2022.

Approximately 500 company-owned and franchised locations nationwide, 68 in California and 10 in Bay Area, including San Jose and Fremont.

Gun buybacks allow people to relinquish working firearms to law enforcement, without questions asked, in exchange for cash.

The bribes included $55,000 in payments for holiday parties a San Francisco public works manager hosted for friends, political supporters and select public works employees, from October 2017 through January 2020.  

The lawsuit alleges that Google leverages control over online advertising, driving out competition and receiving profits that far exceed what could be made in a competitive market.

California cities of every size lack shelter beds for the state’s growing homeless population. A new bill would force local governments to do more, and punish cities that don’t plan housing for unhoused residents.

As part of its deal, all 84 First Republic branches in eight states – including  seven in Santa Clara County, 15 in San Francisco, six in San Mateo County, eight in the East Bay and 17 in Southern California – will reopen this morning as JPMorgan branches.