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.

La Bahia Hotel & Spa secured a $115 million refinancing, a major vote of confidence for the long-planned Santa Cruz beachfront resort.

A comedian alleges deputies beat and sexually assaulted him at Maguire Correctional Facility after an SFO arrest; he has filed suit against San Mateo County.

VTA and regional partners cleared stadium light‑rail platforms in under 90 minutes after the World Cup opener while agencies reported more than 37,000 riders.

San Francisco will stage a rare July 4 fireworks display from the Golden Gate Bridge for the nation’s 250th. Expect closures, limited sidewalks and heavy crowds along the waterfront.

Four Fantasy 5 tickets sold across California paid a combined $477,646 this week, with two tickets worth $171,014 each. Winners have 180 days to claim.

A 41‑year‑old San Francisco man was shot and killed while driving in East Oakland Sunday morning. Oakland homicide detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Salesforce agreed to buy Fin for about $3.6 billion to fold a leading AI customer agent into its Agentforce platform. The deal sharpens San Francisco’s role in enterprise AI consolidation.

Rising fees have turned youth sports into a high‑cost gamble for Bay Area families, pushing many kids out of play and into stretched nonprofits. Local groups and cities are fighting back with free programs and new fields.

A $3M state grant that helped Sonoma’s PEARLS outreach ends this month, and nonprofits are racing to plug gaps as senior loneliness climbs.

Cal Fire has suspended outdoor residential burning in Napa and six North Bay counties. Officials urge residents to check permit status and use chipping or green‑waste options.

Fewer than 1,000 ballots remain in Sonoma County’s June primary, leaving two supervisor races headed to November runoffs.

Beam Reach proposes an eight‑story, 265‑unit building at 1215 Bordeaux Drive replacing a former Google office and adding a public park. The plan is part of Sunnyvale’s push to convert offices to housing.