A three-alarm fire tore through a vacant building on Saratoga Avenue, prompting lane closures near the Lawrence Expressway as crews fought the blaze.

Representatives Huffman and Schiff, alongside the Bay Area congressional delegates, introduced a bill to designate the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail, aiming to enhance its status and connect the remaining parts.

San Jose and San Francisco are among the world’s least affordable cities for housing, with costs vastly exceeding the national average. Solutions like San Francisco's Family Zoning Plan are being explored to alleviate the crisis.

The state high court ruled that pot crumbs in cars don’t automatically allow searches; a rolled joint can still count as an open container under a new three-part test.

Yuba and Sutter counties are bundling roadway fixes into a regional safety action plan after a crash review found thousands of injury collisions and hundreds of fatal or severe crashes. The plan aims to steer grant dollars toward signals, roundabouts and bike/ped projects.

Palo Alto has submitted new technical and legal materials in a CEQA appeal of SFO's development plan, arguing the FEIR downplays noise and air‑quality impacts.

Fremont's massive Tesla factory is about to stop making the electric cars that built the company's reputation—replacing them with humanoid robots just as the automaker posts its worst financial performance in years. The ambitious pivot promises more local jobs, but the timing raises questions about whether this is visionary reinvention or a desperate escape from a cratering car business.

Novato is enhancing inclusivity through art by expanding its partnership with Alchemia, featuring works by disabled artists in downtown installations.

Meta plans to double AI investment to over $100 billion in 2023, despite layoffs, aiming for higher productivity and a flatter organization structure as per CEO Zuckerberg. Concerns arise over AI exuberance in the tech industry.

San Francisco has changed the timing of its homeless count from night to morning, sparking debate over accuracy and political motives. Advocates fear undercounts and loss of transparency.

Waymo starts its autonomous passenger service to and from San Francisco International Airport for select customers, marking progress in self-driving transit.

Several cars parked outside Los Altos restaurants were broken into over the weekend; police say owners were unharmed and urge drivers to lock up valuables.

San Jose Police arrested Edward Macias for armed robberies after a high-speed chase and are seeking his accomplice, Mohamed Husein, using evidence from Macias' home.