San Jose peaks near 78°F Friday with patchy morning fog and sunny afternoons. Expect the warmest day of the week and a slight cooldown by Sunday.

Oakland warms into the low‑to‑mid 70s Friday under mostly sunny skies. A brief cooldown and a slight chance of light rain arrive late Sunday into Monday.

North Italia will open a large Walnut Creek restaurant at Plaza Escuela on March 25, with fresh‑made pasta, weekend brunch and seating for about 200.

Outside Lands is retiring the Eager Beaver presale and replacing it with Loyalty and Ranger presales that let fans see the lineup before buying. Presale windows run March 3–5 and the public sale begins March 5.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-580 eastbound near Center Street; CHP Hayward is asking witnesses or anyone with video to come forward.

San Jose police say the Metro Unit executed multiple warrants on Feb. 25, seizing six handguns (two stolen), a rifle, an assault-style rifle and ounces of meth and cocaine.

eBay is cutting about 800 jobs — roughly 6% of its workforce — as the San Jose company reshuffles priorities and plans reinvestments.

Frankie’s, from the Norcina team, has opened in the Marina with martini flights, Negroni menus and wines poured from 1.5L magnums alongside brick‑oven bites.

A 2.3‑acre, fully entitled Concord site primed for roughly 230 apartments has been listed, drawing developer interest for its transit‑adjacent location.

Fremont approved a pilot for DoorDash’s Dot robots, starting with chaperoned demos and potentially scaling to 30 units while the city tests safety and privacy safeguards.

Understory filed for a liquor license at 1419 34th Ave #101, signaling a possible move or expansion in Oakland's Fruitvale.

Raising Cane’s is planning a Fisherman’s Wharf location at 211 Jefferson with permits filed and a targeted summer 2026 opening amid a broader Wharf refresh.

A judge refused to split two 2022 murder counts against a Martinez man, keeping the alleged Fairfield and Suisun City killings together in Solano County court. The decision preserves special-circumstance and firearm enhancements that could add decades behind bars.