Sunny and mild Thursday in Oakland, but a wet, windy pattern returns this weekend with heavy surf and possible localized flooding. Plan accordingly.

The Santa Clara County SAFE Task Force is seeking 46‑year‑old Renato Rashidally, wanted for failing to register as a sex offender; authorities say he frequents San Jose and Gilroy.

San José police say 11 people were arrested in a chat operation tied to child sexual exploitation. Investigators with the ICAC task force say the probe is active.

Tracking tech helped police find a vehicle tied to a wheel theft. Arrests were made and a loaded, concealed handgun was seized.

A judge denied a mental‑health diversion request in the Happy Happy Daycare case, clearing the way for a jury trial next week in the deaths of two toddlers. Families urged the court not to divert the case.

San Francisco will extend tuition credits to many more families, but a slow provider‑approval process and mismatched openings threaten to delay the July expansion.

Sheryl Davis invoked the Fifth as San Francisco ethics staff pressed 31 administrative counts tied to a $4.6M controller audit. The Ethics Commission could vote this week on how to proceed.

A coastal low brings rain and a window for afternoon thunderstorms in San Francisco; expect slick roads, gusty SSE winds and choppy ferry rides. Bring rain gear and budget extra travel time.

Rikyu, from the team behind Hiroshi, will soft‑open mid‑February at 121 Lytton Ave with matcha lattes, Japanese sandos and chirashi in downtown Palo Alto.

Jurors were shown a Ring‑camera clip prosecutors say captured the fatal shooting of Antioch rapper Richard Morello Jr.; the defendant says self‑defense.

San José police announced a citywide patrol redistricting Tuesday via the department’s media account on X; the post linked to more information.

San Francisco will pay $750K to settle a wrongful‑termination suit after a former OCME worker alleged a top official tossed an unidentified skull. The Board must still approve the ordinance.

Alameda County Sheriff's Office renewed a plea for tips in the 1975 Castro Valley homicide of Geraldine Thomas.