A nonprofit developer wants to convert a downtown, city-owned lot into about 56 affordable apartments, with half reserved as permanent supportive housing. City council met behind closed doors but left negotiations unresolved.

Bayview RV dwellers say an alleged outreach worker sold temporary parking stickers for hundreds in cash; the city says it's investigating.

Pick's Roadside will reopen in mid‑January, preserving classic burgers and shakes while adding Wagyu upgrades and a curated drinks program.

Richmond Police reported a shooting death on December 16, 2025; it is the city's fifth homicide of the year. They seek information to aid their investigation.

SFMTA staff proposed small meter hikes, a credit‑card surcharge and fare tweaks as the agency confronts a $300M+ gap. Some non‑safety parking fines would actually be lowered.

A towed car flew off I‑580 in Castro Valley on Tuesday, landing on BART tracks and halting Blue Line service. Crews used a crane to clear the vehicle and trains ran on a single track with major delays.

Oakland City Council voted 7-to-1 to renew a $2 million contract with Flock Safety for license plate-reading cameras, despite privacy concerns and past data-sharing with federal authorities.

Kesha delivered a surprise performance at Martuni's, a San Francisco piano bar, covering Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight." Her spontaneous appearances in the Bay Area have generated excitement.

Benicia Police captured a wanted felon using a FLOCK system alert, locating the suspect at a shopping center and arresting him on a $190,000 warrant for vehicle theft.

Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng called Tesla's FSD v14.2 'near‑Level 4' after Bay Area test drives. He publicly challenged Xpeng to match that benchmark in China by August 30, 2026.

Stanford researchers traced a two-step immune reaction that can rarely inflame the heart after mRNA COVID shots and identified lab strategies that blunt the damage. The study reinforces that myocarditis remains uncommon and usually recovers.

A California appeals court has refused to overturn Christopher "Roly" Young’s conviction in the 2020 Safeway parking‑lot killing, leaving his life sentence intact.

OAK's Guest Pass lets non‑fliers go past security to meet travelers or shop in post‑security terminals. Approvals are digital and TSA‑reviewed.