A retro burger bar opened in SoMa with smashburgers, poutine and a $23 burger-and-beer goal.

BART is hosting "SF Sketchfest: On the Rails," a comedy show on a train, on January 24th with comics like Brent Weinbach and a silent disco twist. Tickets are $20 and available online.

San Pablo Police are investigating a shooting on Rumrill Boulevard that left one man dead and another critically injured, with suspects remaining unidentified.

California State Parks announces controlled burns in Mount Diablo State Park to reduce wildfire risks and support ecosystem health between Jan 15 and Mar 15; timing depends on weather and air quality.

The DBJPM 2016-SFC Emporium trust is filing lawsuits to evict remaining tenants from the struggling San Francisco Centre, including the Executive Order Bar & Grill.

23andMe is relocating its downsized headquarters to 2555 Park Blvd in Palo Alto, a much smaller space than its former Sunnyvale campus amid restructuring and sale activity.

A North San Jose cyclist struck on Dec. 16 has died after weeks in the hospital, police say. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Callahan Capital and Probis paid about $82M for 101 Mission St. and plan renovations as downtown San Francisco shows early signs of office-market life.

A Kwik Serve employee was shot during an early‑morning robbery; police arrested a 16‑year‑old and continue to search for a second masked suspect. Detectives are asking for tips.

Preliminary permits filed for demolition of Empire Theater in San Francisco; a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail space is proposed for the site.

The Fairfield, CA Police arrested Jamar Davis, a felon, for weapons violations after connecting him to an earlier incident involving a firearm at a gas station.

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison sold his Pacific Heights Gold Coast house in an off‑market December deal for $45M; the buyer remains undisclosed.

A CHP Dublin vehicle was struck while attending an earlier crash on I-680, with no injuries reported; the CHP reminds drivers to slow down in bad weather.