Suffolk is repositioning its West arm to build factories for AI and robotics firms as hardware startups move from lab to commercial production on the Peninsula. The contractor is reallocating staff and partnerships to capture that work.

JouJou, from the Lazy Bear team, opens March 6 in SoMa as a 6,500‑square‑foot French restaurant with a seafood‑heavy à‑la‑carte menu and a lively bar. Reservations are available via Tock.

Redfin-derived January data show Sacramento homes taking roughly six to eight weeks to go under contract in early 2026 — though numbers vary by dataset and geography.

Newark police say a 29‑year‑old Milpitas man died after a motorcycle struck a traffic island and signal at Cedar & Stevenson; alcohol may have been involved.

San Francisco Superior Court clerks have given notice they plan an open‑ended strike on Thursday over staffing and training disputes, potentially delaying hearings and filings.

An Oakland mother is pressing for answers after her 12-year-old was struck and dragged under a car on Christmas; the driver fled and no arrest has been announced.

A fiery three-vehicle crash at Laurel Road and O'Hara Avenue in Oakley left one person dead and multiple people injured while emergency crews worked the scene. Roads were closed and investigators remained on site.

Amazon reportedly signed a lease at Prologis Nexus in San Leandro, but the deal hinges on a city business license the city says it hasn’t yet received.

State agents are searching for Juan David Veramancini after he walked away from Growlersburg Conservation Camp near Georgetown; officials released a description and contact information.

Rob Bonta asked a judge to halt Amazon’s alleged campaign to push merchants into keeping prices high and to place the company under court oversight ahead of a 2027 trial.

La Onda, the BottleRock-produced Latin festival in Napa, has been canceled; organizers promise refunds and say they hope to return.

New research and market swings are testing the YIMBY movement even as California presses ADUs and transit upzoning. The fight is far from decided.

Light rain moves into San Jose Tuesday; heaviest bands will fall in the North Bay. Expect wet roads and patchy fog Wednesday morning.