Santa Clara County's Measure A sales-tax passes

Voters approved a sales-tax measure in Santa Clara County on Tuesday; 57% said yes to the increase, and it only needed a simple majority.

South Bay celebrates tax measure, Prop. 50 passage; tax assessor's race heads to runoff
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Santa Clara County officials on Tuesday night breathed a sigh of relief with the passage of Measure A, which will see a temporary sales tax increase to help offset a loss in funding due to Trump administration cuts. The county's tax assessor's race will go to a runoff in December, after none of the four candidates secured more than 50% of the vote.

New Bay Area Raising Cane's to celebrate opening with 'Free Cane's for a Year' chances

The popular fast-food chicken restaurant Raising Cane’s is opening another location in the Bay Area. The grand opening for the newest site will include a drawing selecting winners "free Cane's for a year."

Live 2025 Election Results: Santa Clara County Measure A, other Bay Area races

In addition to Prop. 50, some Bay Area residents are voting on Measure A in Santa Clara County and Measure B in Alameda County. We'll have live results here as polls close.

Downtown Los Altos gas leak: Mandatory evacuation

Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation of downtown Los Altos on Monday morning because of a gas leak.

Bay Area food banks brace for crush of people as CalFresh payments pause in 2 days
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Officials at South Bay food banks say they're preparing for a flood of people- seeking food as CalFresh payments from the federal government are set to pause this Saturday.

South Bay authorities, community groups warn of human trafficking risk during Super Bowl

At a conference sponsored by the Valley Transportation Agency, South Bay community groups and law enforcement warned of the risk of human trafficking that comes with large events -- like next year's Super Bowl.

South Bay sheriff provides details in deputies fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
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Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen on Tuesday provided the details to events that led to an hours-long standoff and then fatal shooting of a suspect involving two deputies.

Woman killed in fiery head-on crash in San Jose neighborhood

An investigation is underway after a driver collided head-on with another driver in a San Jose neighborhood over the weekend, killing the woman driving the other car.

Amazon eyes AI driven future as it unveils new tech
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Amazon executives on Wednesday unveiled several new AI driven tech devices they believe will lead to better order fulfilment and faster, same-day deliveries.