A newly completed shaded fuel break along Lockhart Ridge aims to reduce wildfire risk in Scotts Valley one year after the Hermon Fire.

An Oakland man has been charged with murder and a felon-in-possession count in the December shooting that killed a 23-year-old Oakley resident. The suspect remains jailed and is due in court July 14.

A divided Ninth Circuit says Joaquin Ciria can sue SFPD over alleged fabricated evidence that kept him jailed for 32 years. The case raises tough qualified immunity questions.

Volunteers installed an acre‑sized Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks as SF launched Pride Month; Mayor Daniel Lurie raised the flag amid protests over HIV services cuts.

After 117 years of ownership, the Gump family sold a 60.4% stake in 250 Post St to local jeweler Victor Wu for $19.2M, leaving Gump's and Zara as tenants.

A sudden selloff in semiconductor stocks erased more than $1 trillion Friday, pulling down Nvidia, Micron and other AI-era winners. Markets turned volatile as investors reassessed expectations.

A UCSF analysis finds Philip Morris used tobacco‑era R&D to shape Lunchables and other ultraprocessed foods. The findings revive debate about labeling, marketing and school meals.

A 67,584‑square‑foot medical office at 5900 State Farm Drive sold for $23.685 million, anchored by Kaiser and Petaluma Health Center.

Anthropic warns that AI may soon be able to self‑improve and urges a verifiable global "brake" to slow frontier work while researchers study risks.

Santa Clara County bomb squad and explosive‑detection dogs searched El Camino Health’s Los Gatos Hospital Thursday after reports of possible pipe bombs. Officials said the sweep found no hazardous items.

County records show Google sold multiple Pacific Shores Center buildings in Redwood City to a Farallon-led buyer, with acquisition financing recorded alongside the deeds.

At Snowflake Summit, the company’s HR chief said candidates should be 'AI curious' as Snowflake folds agentic tools into daily work and hiring.

Santa Rosa tapped Monica Thomas from Oakland Unified as its next superintendent. She starts July 1 as the district continues deep budget work and staff shifts.