49ers trade up for No. 3 pick from Dolphins, Garoppolo's future uncertain

The San Francisco 49ers have made a big move to grab their quarterback of the future by trading up with Miami for the No. 3 pick in next month's draft.

Man suspected in multiple Bay Area Subway sandwich shop robberies arrested

Officers with the U.S. Marshals arrested a man Wednesday wanted in connection to 13 armed robberies of Subway sandwich shops around the Bay Area.

San Jose City Council votes to resume sweeping homeless encampments

The San Jose City Council voted this week to immediately resume pre-pandemic homeless encampment management and abatement procedures, as well as explore the idea of sanctioned encampments.

Police: Racial epithet aimed at Chinese community written on Santa Clara building

Officers responded to the 3000 block of Lakeside Drive on March 19 after receiving report of a vandalism. Santa Clara police said the building was vacant at the time of the incident, but the former tenant's sign, a Chinese software company, was still visible. 

Santa Clara police seek suspect for vandalism, hate crime
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Police released security camera photos of a man seen vandalizing a building with a racial epithet towards the Chinese community. Anyone who recognizes this man is asked to contact the Santa Clara police department.

Santa Clara County keeps local control of COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

Santa Clara County – and several other Bay Area counties – rejected the state’s plans to give control to Blue Shield – on how the vaccine should be administered.

77-year-old woman struck by car in Santa Clara dies

A 77-year-old woman hit by a vehicle in Santa Clara on Monday morning has died from her injuries, police said Wednesday.

AP source: Slot cornerback K'Waun Williams returns to 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have brought back another key piece for their roster, agreeing to a one-year deal to retain slot cornerback K'Waun Williams.

Santa Clara County takes stand for menstrual equity, makes feminine products free

The plan covers public access and employee bathrooms of all genders at county facilities, "just as there are free paper towels and toilet paper," the office of Supervisor Cindy Chavez said.

State agency fines Santa Clara VTA after bus driver dies of COVID

State health inspectors said at the time, the VTA did not require or ensure the use of face coverings at all times by employees at the facility and while operating the buses. Cal-OSHA also said that the VTA did not provide "effective training and instruction to employees," including training on how the virus is spread and measures to avoid infection. 

Community patrols to hit the streets of San Jose’s Japantown

Richard Saito is a member of the Japantown Community Congress and runs Japantown Prepared, a volunteer group primarily aimed at helping during natural disasters.  He says the group is also concerned about crime.

Santa Clara, San Francisco counties expect to enter orange tier within days

Santa Clara County and San Francisco County are expecting to join San Mateo County and move into the orange tier next week, as COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward.

Woman arrested for hate crime, assault after hitting McDonald's employee in Mountain View

Mountain View police arrested a 40-year-old woman early Saturday for allegedly hitting a restaurant worker and making disparaging comments about the employee's ethnicity.

Man arrested after carjacking San Jose victim at knifepoint, assaulting elderly woman

A suspect was arrested after what San Jose police described as a "violent crime spree" that started Friday morning with a carjacking at knifepoint and ended with an assault on an elderly Filipino woman.

Advocates urge transparency in Santa Clara University priest investigation

A prominent victims advocate group on Friday urged Santa Clara University to release details about unspecified allegations against its president, a Jesuit priest.

Thousands of vaccine appointments canceled for Kaiser members in the South Bay

Santa Clara County officials canceled vaccination appointments for thousands of Kaiser Permanente members blaming limited supplies from the state.