Ikeda’s California Country Market in Auburn and Davis took the top spot in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice, elevating the family-run pie shop to national attention.

After a two‑year restoration, The DeLuxe reopens at 1511 Haight St on Thursday with new owners, refreshed sound and nightly live music.

Cool start in San Jose with highs near 81°F and breezy afternoons. Pacific beaches face sneaker‑wave and rip‑current risks through late Friday night.

A Marin County driver was arrested after a bullet‑riddled car fled deputies over the Golden Gate Bridge. Authorities recovered a loaded handgun and are seeking tips.

St. Helena is revisiting its short‑term rental rules, weighing buffers, caps and tighter reporting as staff compiles enforcement data. The review could reshape who gets to rent homes to visitors.

Richmond police say detectives are investigating a homicide on the 4500 block of Potrero Avenue. Officers asked residents to avoid the area while investigators work and urged anyone with information to come forward.

Bar Brucato will close after Saturday, June 20, 2026. The distillery will remain open while the owners regroup.

A federal magistrate probed whether SFPD had probable cause to mass-arrest more than 100 people — mostly minors — after the 2023 Dolores Park hill bomb.

A Parkfield study using machine learning found short slow‑slip events that boost low‑frequency quakes, prompting scientists to rethink how California's hazard models account for transient stress.

Patchy drizzle this morning; highs near 68°F with gusty southwest winds this afternoon. Coastal Flood Advisory and beach hazards remain through early Thursday.

A woman was found shot late Monday on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Stockton and later died; homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

Line 51 Brewing announced its Castro Street taproom will close July 19, 2026. The brewery posted a farewell and invited patrons to celebrate through the World Cup final.

Chick‑fil‑A filed plans to convert a Westgate Center parking outparcel into a roughly 4,800‑sq‑ft restaurant with indoor seating, a patio and a drive‑through; city review is pending.