Lithium-ion battery malfunction causes small fire at Google building in Mountain View
A malfunctioning lithium-ion battery sparked a blaze in a building on the Google campus on Monday, according to authorities.
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Police converge on People’s Park at UC Berkeley in attempt to wall off for construction
"We wish we didn't have to do this," UC Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulof said after crews began blocking off the park before dawn Thursday.
San Jose police arrest man allegedly connected to seven-figure fraud scheme
A man was arrested by San Jose police after he allegedly used altered money orders and stolen personal checks to steal more than $1 million across multiple victims.
‘Silicon Valley’s Party Animal’ convicted on multiple fraud charges
Prosecutors painted a portrait of a man who lied to venture-capital investors, lied to virtual-reality investors and lied to a bank that eventually collapsed and was seized by regulators.
Watsonville-based farm owner charged with involuntary manslaughter after 2020 employee death
The case centers on the 2020 death of a worker who was strangled when the hood on his clothing was caught in the spinning shaft of a 16,000-pound spinach harvester.
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San Jose man indicted after allegedly failing to disclose Chinese bank accounts
A San Jose man was formally indicted last week amid allegations that he falsified tax returns and failed to disclose income from Chinese companies.
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Stanford says it is investigating after hacker group threatens to release confidential information
A high-profile ransomware group claims to have obtained 430 gigabytes of confidential information from Stanford University's Department of Public Safety.
Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket sold at South Bay gas station
An East San Jose gas station sold a jackpot Fantasy 5 ticket on Tuesday, earning the lucky winner a six-figure payout.
Silicon Valley tech CEO sentenced to 8 years in prison following COVID and allergy test fraud scandal
The former CEO of a Silicon Valley-based tech company was sentenced to eight years in prison after lied about his company's ability to test for COVID-19 — in a manner...
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Kaiser Permanente and union workers reach tentative deal after largest health care strike in US history
The deal follows a three-day strike as unions representing 75,000 workers promised a larger and longer work stoppage if a settlement wasn't reached by the end of October.