The new law makes California the first state that will automatically seal most criminal records for those who complete their sentences.

The defendants in the attorney general’s lawsuits include McDonalds, Dupont and an Indiana school district.

Wood smoke is the Bay Area's major source of pollution in the winter. One fireplace can pollute a whole neighborhood, air district officials said.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo faces a backlash over the hiring of former Cal State Chancellor Joseph Castro for a faculty position. Castro resigned the chancellorship in the wake of a scandal over how he handled sexual harassment allegations against a top administrator.

A former employee of the steak house at the Stanford Shopping Center, Zachary Michael Ginsberg, 32, of San Jose, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and shooting at an occupied building after allegedly firing at least two rounds that struck the window of the restaurant and an unoccupied vehicle.

Police say that when gun owners surrender unwanted guns at the South County Gun Buyback event at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center, no questions will be asked about who owns the guns or where they came from.

Israel Santiago, 43, of Morgan Hill, was arrested on a warrant accusing him of sexual assaults on “at least 10” students at Adelante Dual Language Academy, a TK-8 school in East San Jose.

Jonsen's 7,163-vote margin, with approximately 19,000 ballots outstanding, meant that Jensen would need nearly 70% of the remaining ballots to edge past Jonsen. As of 1pm today, Jensen had not conceded the race.

The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. Local officials said this discouraged ambitious programs. Now Newsom is yielding.

Separate shooting deaths boosted the 2022 homicide total in San Jose to 35.

In the California Legislature, Democrats will continue to hold 3 out of 4 seats in both the Senate and the Assembly — enough to keep super-majorities that give them immense power over spending and legislation.

By wide margins, voters approved constitutional rights to abortion, funding for arts and music in public schools and a ban on flavored tobacco products.

With solid re-election victories by Becker allies Raj Chahal and Karen Hardy, the 2022 election in the City of Santa Clara will result in no change in the 5-2 split in the city council.

The five suspects, who appear to be associated with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in San Francisco, were arrested Tuesday as suspects in the murder of 41-year-old Bakersfield resident Juan Gonzalez and the brutal assault of an off-duty police officer at a Chris Stapleton concert. 

Wastewater data offers new insight into flu spreading locally.

Cynthia Teniente-Matson has been recognized world-wide, nationally and in San Antonio for her leadership and service.