The Old Pro’s downtown spot reopened this week as The Pro, trading dive-bar bargains for a chef-led menu and a nod to its past.

San Francisco has opened a search for an executive director to run the Arts Commission, Grants for the Arts and Film SF — a role that tops out at roughly $268K. The hire is pitched as a way to streamline grants and boost the city's creative economy.

A fight at Livermore High School during a basketball game led to a 17-year-old losing consciousness. Suspects fled, and no gun was found despite rumors. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

A federal suit says the Giants hid mandatory convenience and order fees in online ticket checkouts, turning cheap headline prices into much higher totals. The complaint seeks restitution for affected buyers.

An officer dispatched for a welfare check in Leona Canyon Park pursued and detained an individual with outstanding warrants totaling $417,500, including assault and firearm charges.

Amazon will eliminate about 16,000 corporate roles and give most U.S. staff 90 days to seek internal positions. The cuts follow October layoffs and could touch Bay Area teams.

San Francisco Police arrested Evan Perez Villanueva for a homicide in the Mission District, securing a shotgun from his vehicle during the arrest. The investigation continues with the SFPD seeking more information.

San Jose's Office of Cultural Affairs announced a $150,000 Small Business Start‑Up Grant program offering $10k and $5k awards for early‑stage local entrepreneurs.

SF Assemblyman Matt Haney filed AB 1633 to tax 50% of profits from private immigration detention firms and create a fund for immigrant services. The proposal aims to blunt private incentives to expand detention.

An Afghan family who aided U.S. forces left the Bay Area for Britain after new Trump‑era immigration moves left them fearing detention and deportation.

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.