Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say car hit barricade outside home

A car with three occupants recently drove into a barricade outside the California home owned by Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, an apparent attempt to gain access to the property where the founder of crypto exchange FTX is under house arrest.

President Biden tours storm damage
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President Joe Biden arrived at Santa Clara County's Moffett Airfield Thursday morning to begin his tour of the storm-ravaged Central Coast.

President Biden surveys storm-battered California

President Joe Biden arrived at Santa Clara County's Moffett Airfield Thursday morning to begin his tour of the storm-ravaged Central Coast.

Mudslide traps ACE train, passengers, disrupts service

ACE Transit train service from the Central Valley to the South Bay is expected to be restored Wednesday morning. This, after a mudslide, interrupted service and stranded hundreds of passengers and crew.

Margarine prices rise nearly 44% from last year, butter jumps over 30%

The National Milk Producers Federation says milk was being used to produce more cheese than butter last year as butter consumption lagged behind significantly in the U.S.

How Dr. King's work still influences fight against poverty in California today

United Way Bay Area released a report last week showing 49% of the calls received on their 2-1-1 helpline in a 3-month period, were about housing insecurity and a lack of basic needs like groceries. The Bay Area group serves about 600,000 households, 80% of them people of color.

Freedom Train attracts new generation of riders for MLK Day

One thousand people boarded Caltrain's Freedom Train Monday for a ride from San Jose to San Francisco to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

San Jose high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting student

San Jose police announced the arrest of a high school teacher suspected of sexually assaulting a minor, as investigators expressed concern of potential multiple victims. 

49ers face enviable problem: Too many stars, not enough apparel in some cases

NFL playoff football is fueling a seemingly insatiable appetite in Santa Clara and beyond. Hundreds of 49ers fans milled about the team's store Thursday and snapped up merchandise ahead of Saturday's first-round game against Seattle.

Weekend storms could bring more outages, lightning

Downed trees, mudslides and power outages continued around the Bay Area Friday as people prepared for yet another round of storms that will be rolling into the region over the weekend. 

Santa Clara Co. issues evacuation warning for watershed areas of Uvas Reservoir, Pacheco Pass River Basin

Santa Clara County emergency response officials issued a new evacuation warning Friday evening for residents living in the watershed areas of the Uvas Reservoir, Pacheco Pass River Basin, and U.S. Highway 101 and Bolsa Road in the southern part of the county.

PG&E dismantles fallen transmission tower in San Jose, thousands still without power in South Bay

PG&E's crews have been working since Tuesday to disassemble this transmission tower in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose. A large Eucalyptus tree fell and destroyed the tower and at least three other power poles in the area came down during the storm.

Homeless advocates in San Jose say most people safe during evacuations, others refusing shelter

After days of warning people living on the streets, and along creeks and rivers, homeless advocates in San Jose say it seems most people heeded the message that dangerous storms were headed to the Bay Area.  

San Jose records first homicide of 2023

A man who was on life support for more than a week after being shot in San Jose on New Year's Day died from his injuries Monday, marking the city's first homicide of 2023.

Suspect arrested after kidnapping, raping woman in downtown Mountain View, police say

After getting separated from her husband during a night out in downtown Mountain View, a woman was reportedly kidnapped, raped, and found the next day, police said. The suspect was arrested, and officials said they fear there are more victims.

Tower collapses in San Jose after being hit by tree, thousands without power

The transmission tower was mangled and twisted after wind and rain brought down a large Eucalyptus tree nearby, destroying the tower. PG&E says the amount of water in the ground weakened the tree’s foundation making it easier to topple.

Thousands without power in Bay Area; San Jose hard hit

Downed trees and downed power lines took out power for nearly 100,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area at its peak Tuesday morning, with residents in the South Bay comprising nearly half of those outages. 

Flooding shuts down Highway 101 in Gilroy

In the South Bay flooding caused major problems for commuters along Highway 101 on Monday.