Air carriers have increased flights from New England to San Francisco for Super Bowl LX, with JetBlue offering 28 additional services, including a nonstandard Providence flight, and United Airlines providing extra flights from Boston and Seattle.

A group in San Francisco rallied to support a funding measure for public transit, aiming to lower the tax increase voting threshold to a simple majority.

Pacifica’s short-term rental rewrite is already in force inland but stalled on the coast, leaving neighborhoods under different rules and straining city revenue.

A pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run near South Bascom and Borello Drive in West San Jose; police closed nearby streets and are investigating.

Two men were arrested after a Tenderloin stabbing that left a man with life‑threatening injuries; police say witnesses helped officers detain the suspects.

A San Jose couple have been charged after police say five gold ornaments were taken from a Fremont Hindu temple, items investigators estimate at about $18,000.

Hundreds rallied outside ICE's San Francisco office as San Jose tattoo artist Guillermo Medina Reyes faced a bond hearing and possible re‑detention. Supporters framed the case as a due‑process test.

A former Daly City music teacher pleaded no contest to felony counts alleging a sexual relationship with a former student; sentencing is scheduled in February. The victim has also filed a civil suit against the district.

A Nikkei‑tinged Mexican pop‑up called Bar Tako will open in San Pedro Square late February, serving raw bar, robata skewers and inventive tamales.

Fire Chief Lewis Broschard will retire March 30 after leading major expansions, ISO upgrades and new wildfire resources across Contra Costa County.

RH will convert Walnut Creek’s former Neiman Marcus into a 50,000‑sqft RH Gallery with a full-service restaurant and outdoor wine experience. Construction is slated to begin mid‑2026.

Antioch Police launched an investigation into a suspicious death after finding an unresponsive person on L Street, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

University Park at 1709 Shattuck was reclaimed by its lender at a trustee sale that valued the building at $25M — far below the $34M paid in 2020.