1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (303+ words) The Lucas Fire grew to 4,008 acres near the rural Mendocino County community of Potter Valley and the Lake County line, Cal Fire said Saturday. The fire was 15% contained as of Saturday evening with evacuation orders and warnings in effect in…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (457+ words) A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt construction on a planned detention facility in Gilroy after attorneys for the state of California and Santa Clara County sued to block it on environmental grounds. Judge Eumi K. Lee…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (590+ words) State officials have agreed to find a way to return millions of dollars in vehicle license fees to San Mateo County weeks after county leaders claimed the loss of revenue would lead to public service cuts. The state legislature has…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (270+ words) SAN JOSE — A woman has been arrested on suspicion of hate crimes and stalking in San Jose, police said. Officers were initially called to the 6400 block of Aspen Creek on Sunday for a report of a “hate-motivated incident,” according to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (425+ words) A shortage of commissioners forced San Jose’s Parks and Recreation Commission to postpone its official nomination to rename downtown park Plaza de Cesar Chavez until October, months after a major sex abuse investigation tarnished the late labor leader’s legacy. The…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (156+ words) SAN JOSE — A man died Wednesday night after being shot in an area just south of the city’s downtown district, authorities said. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. in the area of Oak Street and Palm Street, according to a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (743+ words) SAN JOSE — A South Bay woman has been officially charged with a second murder count that backs suspicions from victim families who believed she killed two of her close friends within hours of each other late last month, strangling and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (251+ words) FREMONT — An electronics manufacturer has added to its area property holdings with its purchase of a tech campus in Fremont for well over $100 million, a deal that leaves the company poised for expansion. Wislab EMS has bought an office and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (476+ words) MARTINEZ — An anti-ICE cooperation policy was adopted by supervisors Tuesday, bringing Contra Costa County in line with other Bay Area jurisdictions after more than a year of deliberation. The unanimously approved policy prohibits the use of county resources for assisting…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (590+ words) A federal judge voiced skepticism at a hearing Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s proposed facility near Gilroy doesn’t represent a significant change of use, signaling support for state and county officials seeking to block it on environmental grounds, but…...