Napa County planners approved Hourglass Winery’s recovery permit, allowing the Calistoga estate to rebuild its cave, add tasting spaces and double production after the Glass Fire.

Caltrans reports nearly 600 encampments cleared and 27,000 cubic yards of debris removed across the Bay Area, with Santa Clara county accounting for 223 sites.

A DPA review says SFPD officers skipped basic evidence-gathering after a crash, failing to secure footage, ID checks and witness interviews.

A preliminary proposal would replace a North San Jose office with 444 homes — mostly affordable apartments — at First Street and Baypointe. The site was bought last year for $18.5M.

Caltrans published the Vision 980 Phase 1 final report on Feb. 6, 2026, compiling technical analysis and community input on remaking the I‑980 corridor in Oakland. The study now moves toward a 2026 feasibility phase.

BART’s posted packet shows a $264M Phase 2 target and roughly 1,170 full‑time positions flagged for reduction across operations and maintenance. The numbers are preliminary and will be vetted in board hearings.

Seven detainees suing ICE over conditions at the California City facility got a hearing in San Francisco as judges weigh emergency care, venue moves and class certification.

Three men accepted plea deals in the killing of retired officer Kevin Nishita, who was shot while guarding a KRON4 news crew in downtown Oakland.

Two skulls and additional remains were recovered in rural Monterey County within weeks; the coroner says DNA testing and state record checks are underway.

A former Ballena Bay Yacht Club official was charged after prosecutors say he obtained a $224,276 Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant with false information and diverted funds for personal use.

Tony Gemignani’s Slice House is coming to downtown Menlo Park; construction is set to begin soon and an opening is targeted in about seven months.

A Bay Point traffic stop turned into a chase onto I‑680 that ended in Benicia. STARR3 and the sheriff’s J‑Team, with CHP spike strips, arrested the suspect.

Fairfield Police unveiled a Drone as First Responder program and a real‑time intelligence hub, promising a public portal for flight logs and privacy safeguards.