Queer and trans hockey clubs around the Bay Area and beyond say interest has spiked after the hit show "Heated Rivalry," even as USA Hockey’s new eligibility policy narrows single‑sex options. Organizers are racing to turn curiosity into sustainable play time.

Forge Pizza Napa has closed its South Napa Century Center location after roughly ten years, leaving a popular wood‑fired pizzeria dark as the center shifts toward temporary recreation uses.

A Daly City mother was sentenced to 120 days in jail after a 2023 Macy’s theft turned into a chase with her toddler and a teen in the car.

Skydio plans a $3.5B, five‑year buildout to scale U.S. drone manufacturing, promising thousands of jobs and a factory five times larger than its current space.

The California Academy of Sciences will lay off 53 staff and reassign or reduce hours for 32 more as leaders cite a multimillion‑dollar shortfall and declining admissions.

Alameda warns of a targeted email scam that included a fake $5,600 invoice and wire instructions. City staff say verify requests with city offices before paying.

Cool, foggy mornings give way to sunny afternoons with highs near 67°F. Offshore waters are choppy — small craft advisory through Wednesday.

Berkeley favorite Noor Indian Fusion Kitchen is moving into 100 Brannan on the Embarcadero and will occupy the former Socialite space under owner‑chef Nity Jaiswal. The waterfront outpost promises the restaurant’s spice‑forward, home‑style cooking in a patio‑ready setting.

Supermicro announced a 32.8-acre, 714,000+ sq ft campus in North San Jose to house AI manufacturing, testing and distribution and could bring hundreds of jobs.

A Westwood Highlands home where a family of four died last fall sold for $2.2M — about $700K over asking — after only days on the market.

A man died after a late-night altercation at his Wilson Court home in Antioch; police detained a 47-year-old resident as detectives investigate.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to Tumbler Ridge after the company didn't alert police about a banned ChatGPT account tied to the Feb. 10 mass shooting.

San Jose police are searching for a man seen carrying a machete in a backyard on the 1400 block of Herald Avenue Friday morning; officers ask anyone with information to call 9-1-1.