A deepening marine layer will keep the coast cool and drizzle-prone while gusty winds buffet the valley this weekend.

San Jose police arrested two people after a probation search and hotel-room probe recovered stolen tools, firearms and other evidence.

AB 2129 would push Cal Fire salaries within 15% of 20 local departments, but Assembly estimates peg the cost at $373M–$609M — forcing a clash between recruitment needs and budget limits. Lawmakers and the governor face a tough choice.

A Moraga mother is in remission after surgeons used a single‑port robotic system at Alta Bates to remove an aggressive breast tumor, a local milestone for the East Bay.

Johnny Doughnuts opened its fifth shop at Santana Row this week, creating about 16 jobs and investing roughly $210K–$240K in the buildout. A sixth location at Napa’s Oxbow Public Market is next.

California Department of Education staff were ordered to telework after bedbugs were spotted at the downtown Sacramento headquarters; inspections and pest control are underway.

Alameda County will outlaw all fireworks in its unincorporated communities starting July 2, 2026, and hold hosts and property owners liable with escalating fines. Officials say the move aims to cut fires, injuries and holiday calls.

Sheriff's deputies say they pulled a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old from a house fire on Bandoni Avenue in San Lorenzo Tuesday. The agency's post offered few details.

Firefighters battled a third-floor blaze at 179 Oak Street early Wednesday; SFFD set up an on-scene command post across the street as crews worked the scene.

Antares Therapeutics has struck a partnership with Novartis that could be worth about $1.9 billion, bringing fresh funding to its South San Francisco and Boston teams.

A suspect was arrested after witnesses say he set a small brush fire behind the Walmart on Camino Arroyo; the blaze was contained and no injuries were reported.

A whistleblower suit unsealed this week alleges decades of kickbacks and false government claims tied to Xolair, naming Genentech, Novartis and other drugmakers.

A union video shows firefighters making an aggressive interior attack on a working fire near Short Street in Oakland.