La Noisette Sweets will close April 1 as owner Alain Shocron retires to focus on his health and family after a decade of pastries in West Berkeley.

A red‑curb stop in San Jose produced a loaded unserialized handgun, suspected meth and cocaine, a scale and cash; the driver was booked into Santa Clara County Jail.

The San Francisco DA's office says a jury convicted Mickey Rivera-Ortega on domestic violence, assault, drug possession and violations of court orders; the post links survivors to hotline resources.

A South San Francisco man was arrested after allegedly threatening a Home Depot security guard with an axe at the Colma store; police detained him behind the Metro Mall.

Merchants along Capitol Avenue say VTA’s $1 million microgrant program won't offset steep losses as Eastridge to BART construction chases away customers.

State cleanup grants cleared polluted lots so developers can build more than 200 affordable Bay Area homes, officials say.

Windsor High School was put on lockdown Friday after a bomb threat forced deputies to block part of Windsor Road and ask families to avoid the campus.

Pleasanton police are searching for a masked suspect after multiple home break-ins that left a teen pepper‑sprayed and a couple assaulted.

Stanislaus prosecutors charged two men after surveillance footage linked 55‑gallon drums of powdered metals to a March 27, 2025 blast at Gilton’s Modesto transfer yard.

SF Fed President Mary Daly warned that a weak February jobs report leaves the Fed balancing risks to both inflation and employment, complicating rate plans.

Airbnb agreed to settle a $120 million tax‑refund suit against San Francisco for $0, a deal that could free money the city had held in its litigation reserve.

Napa planners recommended approval for a 79‑room Jackson Family hotel at Freemark Abbey, advancing a plan that includes workforce housing and sustainability pledges amid neighbor objections.

Sunny Friday with highs near 70°F and gusty northwest winds. Warm, dry weekend expected with highs pushing toward 80°F.