Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer‑Kahan introduced AB 1577 to require monthly reporting of data centers’ energy and water use so regulators and planners can protect ratepayers.

A San Jose mom flew to India for a quick H‑1B renewal and has been stuck since new vetting slowed consular appointments, leaving her family separated. Local attorneys say the backlog has ripple effects across Bay Area tech households.

San José police announced Wednesday they arrested a suspect in a 2019 cold-case homicide, posting the news on X. Details remain limited while detectives continue the probe.

A UCSF pilot found a sensing‑capable, closed‑loop brain implant reduced severe chronic pain in most participants. The therapy is promising but still experimental.

Alinea co-founder Nick Kokonas is opening Elsewhere, a wine-first bar at 1429 Main St in St. Helena with a large by-the-glass program and stemware options.

San Mateo approved a residential trash-rate increase effective April 1; 20‑gallon service will rise to $42.09 while commercial rates remain unchanged.

A coordinated series of land transfers would add roughly 934 acres to five California state parks, including a 132‑acre oceanfront gift at Pigeon Point.

UCSF surgeons moved a patient from a total artificial heart to a human donor organ, giving a Bay Area cook who’d lived months on a mechanical pump a new chance with his family. The case highlights device options — and persistent donor shortages.

A 31-year-old man faces felony counts after allegedly traveling from San Mateo County to Martinez to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old; court records describe an undercover sting and a March 26 hearing.

A six‑acre Hayward warehouse that had been leased to a manufacturer is now being marketed by JLL amid strong East Bay industrial demand.

A ceremonial groundbreaking on March 17 kicked off an $11M renovation at Hoover Park, bringing a splash pad, new courts and upgraded play areas to the neighborhood.

A January attack on a San Francisco Waymo — six minutes of death threats while bystanders cheered and the car sat frozen — has put a spotlight on the unresolved tension at the core of robotaxi design: the same software that stops a car to protect a pedestrian can strand a passenger with nowhere to go.

A long-stalled SoMa lot nicknamed "Lake SoMa" has a new proposal for a 25‑story, 272‑unit tower that would add deed‑restricted affordable homes and open space.