Newly released DOJ documents place LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman at the center of scheduling emails, gift logistics and fundraising threads tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Watchdog groups and investors are pressing Microsoft for answers.

San Mateo’s planning commission advanced a plan to replace the Bayshore Commons office park with 256 for-sale homes, including 38 moderate-income units. The move is part of a broader push to convert obsolete office space.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from withholding roughly $4.9 billion from California after the state sued over FERPA findings about gender‑identity records.

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham makes its Cal Performances debut at Zellerbach Hall with three works danced to live jazz, including the Bay Area premiere of 2x4.

Butter And Crumble is opening a cake-focused café at 301 Union Street this summer, bringing slices, espresso and room for whole cakes to North Beach. The new spot follows the bakery’s popular Francisco Street shop.

A suspect was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Saturday night near Alta Drive and Racine Avenue in Fremont. Police have not released details as the investigation continues.

A 59-year-old woman was killed and a 6-year-old boy seriously injured after both were struck in a Hayward crosswalk at Tennyson and Baldwin. Police say the driver stayed and is cooperating.

Oakland native Alysa Liu won Olympic team gold in Milan, and Oakland Zoo’s lemurs marked the victory with a playful Valentine’s Day shout‑out.

The state Supreme Court has been missing a justice for 3½ months, stretching chambers and complicating death‑penalty and racial‑justice cases.

A sold‑out BART train turned into a speed‑dating car on Feb. 14, with more than 200 riders swapping four‑minute conversations between 16th St. Mission and Millbrae.

San Mateo County sent an urgent alert telling coast residents near Bean Hollow and Highway 1 to shelter in place amid police activity. Officials asked people to go indoors and await further instructions.

A private nonprofit tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom has underwritten tens of thousands in travel and event costs, raising questions about transparency and donor access.

San Mateo supervisors approved $831,829 for eight positions to staff a Family Justice Center, add two criminalists and expand anti-trafficking work.