Santa Clara County, Santa Clara and Cupertino Reporter

Grace Hase

Grace Hase covers Santa Clara County, Santa Clara and Cupertino for The Mercury News. She is a lifelong Bay Area resident and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with degrees in investigative reporting and political science. Before joining the Bay Area News Group she covered San Jose City Hall, housing, transportation and the COVID-19 pandemic for Metro Silicon Valley/San Jose Inside.

U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino joins federal agents at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost via AP)

DHS confirms Super Bowl security role amid fears of ICE enforcement — but details remain unclear

January 28, 2026 at 7:41 p.m.

With Super Bowl LX less than two weeks away, federal officials have confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security will be involved in security for the Bay Area’s biggest event...

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