Aurora Innovation Focuses on Autonomous Trucking as Robotaxi Hype Builds
CFO says trucking is the "best first market" for autonomous vehicle deployment
Google Overhauls Maps App with New AI Features
Alphabet Stock Drops 1.7% Amid Analyst Moves
Lifestyle
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative Celebrates 50 Years in San Francisco
The community-focused natural foods store has endured in a changing retail landscape.

Mountain View man charged for repeat Waymo vandalism
Authorities changed Walker Reed Quinn with several incidents since July.
SF Beer Week returns Friday 🍺
Beers, burgers and Bad Bunny
Crime
Two Men Arrested in Sunnyvale Killing of Young Mother
One suspect is the father of the victim's 5-year-old son, with a prior domestic violence arrest.

Sunnyvale Police Arrest Two Suspects for Murder of Mountain View Mother
Monthslong investigation leads to arrests of two men, including the victim's former partner, in January shooting
Mountain View Couple Arrested for Stealing Over 1,500 Pieces of Mail
Police recovered stolen mail from over 1,000 addresses and tools for making fraudulent IDs.
Politics
Tech Leaders Launch Counteroffensive to 'Take Back' California
Garry Tan, Chris Larsen, and other Silicon Valley figures rally against 'out-of-touch lefty agenda'

Mountain View Kicks Off Code and Character Project
Town Attorney leads discussion on zoning updates and community input
Mountain View Scraps License Plate Readers
Residents raise privacy concerns over automated surveillance technology
Entertainment
Mountain View Filmmaker Overcomes Challenges to Shoot 'Reunion' at Cinequest
John Kim's independent film faced production delays due to nearby wildfires on the first day of shooting.

Weekend Express: A 'Pear'-ed down 'My Fair Lady' in Mountain View
Lunar New Year celebrations, master guitarists, and more events in the Bay Area
The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers to co-headline 2026 'Southern Hospitality Tour'
The two bands will hit the road for a 40-city trek across the U.S. this summer.
