San Francisco Business Times' new ranking, powered by Zonda data, shows the Bay Area's 25 largest homebuilders and that the top 20 reported more than 1,300 closings in 2025.

Carnaval San Francisco returns to the Mission District May 23–24 with a Grand Parade, headliner and a soccer-themed community focus. Here’s what to know about route, closures and transit.

A unanimous California Supreme Court opinion narrows the Coastal Commission's power to overrule county-approved coastal permits, vacating a denial tied to a Los Osos project.

San Jose police arrested four men they say used sledgehammers in a Jan. 11 mall smash-and-grab, recovering watches and other evidence as the investigation continues.

Kathy Kleinbaum was chosen April 23 as San Carlos’ next city manager. She brings Peninsula experience in housing, economic development and climate planning.

Contra Costa prosecutors used a new state law to secure the county’s first felony conviction against a man who paid for sex from a trafficked 16‑year‑old; he received jail time and probation.

Michael Tilson Thomas, the conductor who remade the San Francisco Symphony, died at 81 after a years‑long battle with glioblastoma. Colleagues remember his daring programming and devotion to teaching.

A man and a woman were found dead in a parked car at Berkeley’s Aquatic Park after a caller reported a foul smell; authorities found a bag of unknown white powder and the coroner is investigating.

Sealed court disclosures in the federal Hells Angels case have defense teams pushing for hearings that could threaten major convictions. Judges will soon weigh whether the material warrants new trials.

A two-alarm blaze in Saratoga early Wednesday sent two people to hospital and closed Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. The American Red Cross assisted a displaced family as investigators begin their inquiry.

NVUSD will consider a censure that could strip Trustee Julianna Villegas Hart of committee duties and bar her from district campuses after alleged unprofessional staff encounters.

Owner Lori Kay Stout says Lupin Lodge is off the market for now as she considers options for the 112‑acre Los Gatos naturist resort.

Tandoori Pizza opened a Foster City location at 1031 E. Hillsdale Blvd., serving butter‑chicken and achari gobhi pizzas alongside classic pies and wings.