Nvidia’s GTC runs March 16–19 in San Jose; VTA warns of heavy crowds and reroutes on Monday around the SAP Center keynote.

Dutch Bros filed a preliminary plan to convert the closed Burger King at 2170 Monterey Road into a drive‑through; the submittal trims parking and shows a 20‑car stacking lane. City review is pending.

San Francisco officials say a person was found stabbed to death inside a SoMa apartment building at 988 Howard St.; SFFD declared the death a homicide and SFPD is investigating.

A 23-year-old Oakland man was sentenced to eight years after pleading no contest to sexually abusing a 12-year-old. Authorities say he was found with the girl in a parked car in the Oakland hills.

Everpure, the newly rebranded Pure Storage, signed a twin-building lease at Santa Clara Square that secures an entire six‑story headquarters through 2040 as AI lifts demand.

A landlord affidavit, a January court petition and a rival complaint have put Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Livermore address at the center of the governor’s primary fight. The legal tangle raises questions about who gets to decide eligibility before June 2, 2026.

New PPIC data shows about 51% of California freshmen now graduate in four years, but the gains hide big differences between UC, CSU and community college pathways.

Fairfield will host a March 31 forum on a proposed Rental Housing Safety Program that would charge landlords $195 per unit, with an $85 self‑certification rate.

Cool mornings give way to mid‑70s Friday, then a rapid warm‑up into an early‑season heat wave Sunday through next week.

Interactive charts from the San Francisco Chronicle and UC data show sharp differences in acceptance rates and admitted GPAs by major for fall 2025. Berkeley CS ticked up but high‑demand programs remain tight.

Deputies found a woman dead and a man with stab wounds at a Bay Point home on Wednesday; the Sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating.

A 65-year-old man was shot near Lake Merced early Wednesday and is expected to survive. Police are seeking tips from the public.

A family-run Burmese concept from Benicia and Concord plans an outpost at Old Oakland's Swan's Market, adding tea-leaf salad and palata to the market lineup.