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Weather · Moffett Field / Mountain View
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Showers likely with possible thunderstorms after 4 PM today. Tonight: showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 PM, patchy fog after 1 AM. New rainfall amounts under 0.25 cm except higher in thunderstorms.
Local · Santa Clara County
01 Sunnyvale Apartment Complex Sells for Over $60 Million
A major multi-family residential complex in Sunnyvale has changed hands in a deal exceeding $60 million, reflecting continued investor appetite in Silicon Valley housing stock.
Mercury News
02 In-Custody Death at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas
Authorities are investigating a death that occurred over the weekend at the Elmwood Correctional Facility, adding to scrutiny of conditions in Santa Clara County jails.
ABC7 Bay Area
03 Bay Area School Districts Cutting Jobs, Weighing Closures
From San Jose to Oakland, school districts face painful budget decisions, cutting staff and considering school closures amid declining enrollment and fiscal pressures.
Mercury News
04 County Public Health Gets Grant for Free Child Safety Seats
Santa Clara County Public Health Department received renewed funding to provide free car seats and education to families facing financial barriers to child safety.
Santa Clara County News Center
05 Apple Smart Home Division Faces Upheaval as Brian Lynch Exits
Apple's smart home division sees fresh leadership turmoil as key executive Brian Lynch departs, complicating the tech giant's push to gain ground in the connected home market.
Mercury News
Bay Area · Regional
01 Foster City Hit by Ransomware Attack, Declares State of Emergency
A ransomware breach has crippled all non-emergency city services in Foster City. The city is declaring a state of emergency to unlock supplementary financial support from outside agencies; residents advised to change passwords.
CBS Bay Area / KRON4
02 Bay Bridge Lights Return After Extended Hiatus
The iconic Bay Bridge light installation is set to switch back on Friday night, with San Francisco businesses preparing for the tourism and nightlife boost.
ABC7 Bay Area
03 Steph Curry Nearing Return to Warriors Practice
Stephen Curry will begin full team practices in the coming days as he works back from the right knee injury that has sidelined him for 21 consecutive games.
NBC Bay Area
04 American Airlines and Google Partner on Aviation Climate Solution
The two companies say their new tool could be one of the most cost-effective, scalable climate solutions available in commercial aviation today.
Mercury News
05 Library Parks Pass Program Sees Record Checkouts in 2025
The Bay Area program enabling free access to parks and recreation through local libraries hit all-time checkout numbers last year, signaling strong public demand for outdoor access.
Mercury News
US Domestic
01 US Eases Iran Oil Sanctions as Middle East Conflict Grinds On
The US lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil exports as energy prices soar, while Trump threatens strikes on Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened to shipping.
BBC / The Guardian
02 Federal Judge Rules Pentagon Press Restrictions Unconstitutional
A judge sided with The New York Times, ruling that Department of Defense restrictions on press access violated the First Amendment.
New York Times
03 Jury Finds Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors
A jury delivered a verdict finding that Musk misled investors during his acquisition of Twitter, a decision with broad implications for future corporate disclosure obligations.
BBC News
04 Denmark Secretly Prepared to Blow Up Greenland Runways to Block US
Reports reveal Denmark had a contingency plan to destroy Greenland's runways to prevent US military aircraft from landing, amid ongoing tensions over Greenland's sovereignty.
Fox News
05 Chuck Norris, Action Star of 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' Dies at 86
The martial artist and actor, known for decades of action films and television, passed away on March 20.
New York Times
US Financial
01 S&P 500 Falls to 5,461 as Iran Conflict Hammers Markets
US stock futures edged lower Monday as the US-Israeli war with Iran showed no signs of easing; the index lost 0.71% from the previous session, marking a fourth straight weekly decline.
Trading Economics / Bloomberg
02 Quadruple Witching Friday Amplifies Volatility
Market turbulence peaked on quadruple witching day as geopolitical storms and index rebalancing collided, with the Dow falling 2.11%, S&P 500 dropping 1.9%, and Nasdaq losing 2.07% for the week.
BPAS / CNBC
03 Oil Prices Elevated on Strait of Hormuz Closure Fears
Oil opened higher before pulling back, but still-elevated prices continue to fuel inflation concerns and dampen expectations for a near-term Fed rate cut.
Bloomberg
04 Flash PMI Data Due Tuesday as Businesses Face Mounting Uncertainty
Investors turn to flash US PMI data for insight into how companies are coping with geopolitical and economic headwinds. Construction spending data also due Monday at 10:00 AM ET.
Schwab / CNBC
05 NY Fed DSGE Model Forecasts Weaker Growth Trajectory
The New York Fed's March 2026 DSGE model forecast paints a cautious picture of the US economy, as rate-cut expectations recede amid persistent inflationary pressures from energy markets.
Liberty Street Economics
Niche · Specialist Intelligence
01 HPE Unveils Vera Rubin AI Factory and Cray Supercomputing Advances at GTC
HPE announced the first NVIDIA Vera CPU compute blade and Quantum-X800 InfiniBand networking for leadership-class Cray supercomputers, with Vera Rubin NVL72 shipping December 2026.
HPCwire · HPC / Supercomputing
02 Artemis II SLS Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad 39B
NASA's Artemis II stack completed its 11-hour rollout to Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39B on March 20, with launch targeting April 1 for the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo.
NASA · Space Science
03 Air Canada Jet Collides with Fire Truck at LaGuardia; Multiple Fatalities
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a fire truck on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport, forcing the airport's closure and triggering a mass casualty response with at least two deaths confirmed.
Business Upturn · Aviation
04 Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Would Create First Transcontinental Railroad
UP and NS are seeking federal regulatory approval for a blockbuster merger. UP CEO Jim Vena fires back at critics, insisting it won't have the price and service issues of past rail consolidations.
AJC / Progressive Railroading · Rail
05 FTC Sends Warning Letters to 97 Auto Dealer Groups on Hidden Fees
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on bait-and-switch tactics, mandating that advertised vehicle prices include all mandatory fees and targeting dealers who add undisclosed charges.
Auto Connected Car News · Automotive
06 Ferrari Plans SF-26 Filming Day During Five-Week F1 Break
With a gap before the Japanese GP on March 29, Ferrari is planning to use one of its two allowed filming days with the SF-26. Leclerc took P3 in Melbourne; Hamilton claimed his first Ferrari podium in Shanghai.
Ferrari.com / Formula1.com · F1
07 Katsuta Wins Safari Rally Kenya — First Japanese WRC Victor in 34 Years
Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston took the win by 27.4 seconds, becoming the first Japanese driver to win a WRC round since Kenjiro Shinozuka in 1992. Elfyn Evans leads the championship.
WRC.com · Rally
08 Porsche Penske Dominates Sebring 12 Hours with 1-2 Finish
Felipe Nasr defied team orders to lead Porsche Penske to a dominant 1-2 at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, beating the sister car by 1.515 seconds. Lamborghini Temerario GT3 made its world racing debut.
IMSA / RACER · Sportscars
09 Sharks Lose Four Straight, Drop to 11th in West Despite Playoff Proximity
San Jose has allowed 27 goals in the last six games and sit two points out of a playoff spot. Celebrini passed Trottier for seventh-highest teen point total in NHL history.
NHL.com / Mercury News · NHL
10 Meta Donates React to Linux Foundation; Google Open-Sources Kernel AI Reviewer
Meta contributed React to the newly formed React Foundation under the Linux Foundation. Separately, Google open-sourced Sashiko, an agentic AI code review system for the Linux kernel.
Linux Foundation · Open Source