San Francisco rolled Copilot out to 30,000 city workers, but adoption is wildly uneven: a few superusers account for much of the activity while many staff barely use it. The gap is forcing new rules and a city AI roadmap.

Industry data shows San Francisco hotels earn much of their revenue from Monday–Wednesday corporate bookings, with conventions and tech travel driving midweek rates.

Oakland police released photos and a suspect description after a woman was reportedly forced into a car in the Laurel neighborhood on Friday night. Investigators are asking the public for tips.

Bay Area-built FireSat satellites launched Tuesday, promising higher-resolution wildfire detection and faster alerts for firefighters.

San Mateo police used drones and K‑9 Franko to locate and arrest an assault suspect after a brief evacuation at the La Selva at Casa de Campo complex.

A CHP traffic stop in Oakland uncovered an AR-15, a Glock and high-capacity magazines; the driver was arrested and booked into Alameda County Jail.

Supervisor Shamann Walton agreed to a $4,500 ethics settlement after investigators found he accepted a $5,500 portrait and voted on a contract tied to nonprofit-paid travel.

Crews have started tearing down buildings at the long‑disputed Permanente cement plant near Cupertino, the first visible phase of a decades‑long cleanup and reclamation effort.

A new SoMa bar opened near Oracle Park with a horseshoe bar, martini-forward cocktails and triple-cooked 'disco' fries that can be upgraded with Cajun beef gravy.

A public review draft would create objective residential design standards, new zoning categories and a ministerial clearance to speed some housing projects.

Santa Clara County’s taxable roll climbed to $754.5B for fiscal 2026‑27 as office vacancies press commercial values and prompt expected appeals.

A Santa Rosa man was arrested after allegedly challenging a plainclothes deputy to a fight; the sheriff’s office says it was his 32nd arrest in Sonoma County.

Caltrain approved a consulting deal tied to a deputy post worth up to $1.4M, prompting questions about hiring and oversight as the agency faces major budget shortfalls.