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Real Estate & Development in ...
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.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
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.
Politics & Govt in ...
More than 100 people rallied at Mexican Heritage Plaza to denounce U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Local activists called the operation illegal and urged oversight.
License‑plate readers led deputies to a car tied to Cupertino burglaries; three suspects were arrested and booked into the county jail.
CHP air crews hoisted two hikers from a steep cliff near Pelican Lake at Point Reyes; both were taken to an awaiting ambulance. Crews urged hikers to plan for changing weather.
A 93-year-old Fremont man surrendered after telling police he shot his spouse in a parking lot. Detectives opened homicide case #260103003 and the DA will review the evidence.
Arts & Culture in ...
Beloved Potrero Hill club Bottom of the Hill will close after 35 years. Owners plan a year of farewell shows culminating on New Year’s Eve 2026.
A veteran Oakland teacher is accused of killing a man outside a July Fourth party. Court filings and support letters show conflicting accounts of the night.
Victoria Kafka Jones, 34, was found dead at the Fairmont San Francisco on New Year’s Day; authorities say the Medical Examiner is investigating.
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