The Bay Area is preparing for heavy rainfall and potential flooding, with a Flood Watch issued for Saturday through Monday, including warnings of high winds and hazardous beach conditions.

A PG&E substation fire knocked roughly a third of San Francisco offline and froze Waymo robotaxis in intersections, snarling holiday traffic across the city.

Fresh red curbs, new signage and finished striping went up along Central Avenue as crews install roundabout signs and adjust lane markings.

Sonoma couple Linda Shore and David Barker have spent years teaching hands-on science in Tibetan monasteries and building traveling exhibits that translate Western science into monastic classrooms.

Maria “Mama Cuca” Marquez has returned to San Jose with her mesquite-charcoal Sonoran tacos, bringing the Taco Yaqui and other standouts back to the street. Expect limited runs and early sellouts.

San Bruno police are pressing for pay raises as contract talks stall before a Dec. 31 deadline. City leaders say budgets are tight and warn large increases could force cuts.

A Flood Watch has been issued for the North Bay, San Francisco, with heavy rain forecasted, posing flood and wind-related risks for the region including potential power outages and hazardous marine conditions.

A U.S. court halted HUD's new homeless program funding restrictions, providing relief to service providers and local governments amidst winter hardships.

Mill Valley will pay property owners up to $14,000 to rent vacant or underused units to local workers in a one‑year pilot. The program sets rent and income caps and is administered by Placemate.

Bay Area Jewish leaders demanded Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez resign after he reposted conspiracy-laced content about the Bondi Beach massacre. Martinez apologized and deleted the posts.

A Civic Lens poll of 400 likely voters puts Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco atop early California governor polling, but strategists say a large undecided vote keeps the race fluid.

An early-morning shooting on the 3800 block of Telegraph Avenue left one person hospitalized in stable condition. Oakland police are asking witnesses to share video and tips.

The Planning Commission approved Empire Records’ plan to remake One Montgomery into its global HQ after the label agreed to boost public concerts and drop an opt‑out fee. The vote closed a heated debate over a rooftop POPOS and downtown revival strategy.