San Jose fire crews doused a small blaze that started in the laundry room of a senior living facility near Oakridge Mall this afternoon.

LOS GATOS 21 High School Court, 8:46 a.m. May 5 A strong-arm robbery was reported. 200 block of West Main Street, 11:25 a.

Sheriff's deputies announced late Tuesday they have made an arrest in the September 2006 slaying of Joanna "Asha" Veil, a cashier at the Ben Lomond Market.

A 36-year-old former school district employee has turned himself in, capping a yearlong investigation into the theft of computers and other equipment from the Los Gatos Union School District, police said today.

A 22-year-old female inmate at the Santa Cruz County Jail died in the jail Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office.

LOS ANGELES - California's stem cell institute has granted nearly $271 million to 12 universities and research centers to build new research laboratories.

The 3,500-gallon spill of a toxic chemical into San Pablo Bay is all the result of someone stealing a little brass. Matier & Ross.

Hundreds expected at S.F. protest against Prop. 98 which they say could result in thousands of evictions. Backers make their case.

Manslaughter Plea In Landmark Case

San Pablo man pleads guilty in the 1996 death of his girlfriend's daughter. Case reached U.S. Supreme Court over removal of black jurors.

Myanmar delta situation becomes "increasingly horrendous": floating bodies, food riots, fear of disease.

San Francisco schools will rescind 535 teacher layoff notices after supervisors offer up to $20 million in rainy-day funds.

Former first lady ignores calls for her to bow out, loans her struggling campaign $6.4M.