A Bay Area chef is opening Mr. Gao, a Vietnamese concept, in the former Mama Kin space at 374 S. First St. in downtown San Jose.

ShakeAlert activated early Thursday after a magnitude-4.2 quake near The Geysers. The geothermal field commonly produces small, production-linked tremors.

A 17-year-old was shot and wounded during an attempted robbery in East Oakland on May 6. Police are asking the public for tips and video to help identify suspects.

A car struck a light pole and crashed into a San Jose home's carport on Tuesday, injuring two children. Police booked the driver on suspicion of DUI as the family counts its blessings.

Former Concord immigration judge Kyra Lilien sued the DOJ, alleging she was wrongfully removed for being a woman, a Democrat and an immigrant‑rights advocate. She seeks reinstatement, back pay and damages.

Ideaya Biosciences is expanding to roughly 80,196 rentable square feet at 5000 Shoreline Court, adding nearly 25K on the second floor with move‑in targeted for March 1, 2027.

A stretch of I-80 leading into San Francisco has been officially named the Willie Mays Highway, with new signs placed near Oracle Park.

A Redwood City man was sentenced to five years after convictions in two separate child molestation cases. The judge also ordered restitution and sex-offender registration.

Chef Albert Park’s Seoul to Tokyo Kitchen brings long-simmered broths and Korean comfort dishes to Marlow Road in Santa Rosa's Coffey Park.

LOT Polish Airlines will fly nonstop SFO–Warsaw four times weekly starting May 6, 2026. Tickets are on sale and flights will run on Boeing 787 Dreamliners this summer.

BART Police shared photos of a multi‑agency emergency drill at Bay Fair as the system gears up for FIFA World Cup crowds. Agencies practiced crowd control and radiation detection.

Graymark paid $26.9M for the Atrium Labs building in Emeryville — about half the price paid at the market peak. The sale reflects an oversupplied Bay Area lab market and stalled redevelopment plans.

Rep. Doris Matsui won $3.15M in federal planning funds to advance a proposed 4‑acre deck park over I‑5 that aims to stitch downtown back to the riverfront.