San Jose will warm into the mid-80s this weekend with Sunday most likely to flirt with record highs. Morning fog returns Monday and light rain chances pick up midweek.

San José is flashing warnings and stepping up patrols this April as distracted driving continues to claim lives. The city is pairing signs with targeted enforcement.

Cupertino’s council approved 51 townhomes on Linda Vista Drive despite neighbors’ wildfire and evacuation concerns. City staff pointed to state housing rules that constrained local options.

Kings County closed Avenal’s only fire station after a safety dispute over the new community center, setting off a county‑city standoff and legal fights.

A UC Giannini analysis finds California lost roughly $1 billion in China sales after 2025 tariffs, with pistachios, almonds and wine among the biggest losers.

SFMTA volunteers fanned out across Muni to show riders how to report harassment and push more reports into the system so safety teams can act. The outreach is part of a broader Safety Equity Initiative.

League One Volleyball will launch a San Francisco franchise in January 2027, backed by a women‑led ownership group and a public naming contest. The team has already named a coach and front office.

Wastewater surveillance shows rotavirus rising across Northern California; parents are urged to watch infants for dehydration and discuss vaccines with clinicians.

A San Mateo father is in the ICU after a pickup struck him and two children in a crosswalk; neighbors want beacons, curb-tightening and speed humps.

Oakland police say suspects tied to dozens of armed robberies fired at officers during an attempted stop in West Oakland; no officers were hurt and detectives are seeking tips.

A wanted vehicle that led officers onto the Bay Bridge snarled Wednesday's commute; a suspect was detained and investigators asked the public for tips.

The Santa Cruz Mountains sent their regards at 1:41 a.m. Thursday, and the Bay Area received them. The USGS has since walked back the magnitude — but the shaking, and the Reddit spiral that followed, were very much real.

A jury convicted Lisa Gonzales of second‑degree murder and found she used a knife in the 2018 Mission District dismemberment of her roommate.