An appeals court affirmed that a controversial Black Lives Matter street mural outside Palo Alto City Hall did not amount to workplace harassment, ending a multi-year legal fight. The decision upholds a lower-court dismissal.

A fisherman was hospitalized in critical condition after a sneaker wave swept him into the ocean at Baker Beach. Rescue crews reached him quickly and officials warned visitors to stay back from the surf.

An industrial truck-related incident on Gateway Drive in Dixon left one person dead and authorities are investigating. No identity has been released.

New reporting and national surveys show women elected officials in California face more threats and family-directed abuse than men.

A surfer died Thursday after being pulled from Ocean Beach near Lincoln Way. Lifeguards and an off‑duty National Park Service swimmer performed CPR but the person later died.

San Francisco's city attorney sued Bain-owned Arosa, alleging care managers were misclassified and denied overtime. The suit could force the company to repay wages and face penalties.

The Duenas family says a Dec. 11 gas-line blast leveled their Hayward rental and left relatives with life-changing injuries. They have sued PG&E, two contractors and Alameda County.

Seagate Properties refinanced Montecito Plaza in San Rafael with a $45M loan originated by John Hancock, keeping the grocery‑anchored center under local ownership.

Mountain View's SentinelOne will cut roughly 8% of its staff and take a one‑time charge as it pivots investment toward AI, cloud and data.

Stop AAPI Hate has launched Stop AAPI Hate Action, a 501(c)(4) to register and mobilize AAPI voters ahead of the 2026 midterms with multilingual outreach. Outreach is slated to begin this July.

Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina’s International Smoke in SoMa has closed. The Mina Group says the space will be renovated and a Neighborhood Test Kitchen is planned.

Waymo is opening its Zeekr‑built Ojai robotaxi to select riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix as it pushes to scale driverless trips.

A woman was shot near Prescott Elementary in West Oakland on Thursday morning and was hospitalized in stable condition. Police say the investigation is ongoing.