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Parks & Nature in ...
South San Francisco is moving ahead on restroom upgrades at Orange Memorial Park while construction continues on a $49M aquatic center. The short-term fixes aim to improve maintenance before spring events.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny and hot Sunday with highs near 86°F; a cooler, wetter stretch arrives Tuesday. Boaters should note Small Craft Advisories for the northern coast.
NWS says the Bay Area's primary NOAA Weather Radio transmitter (KHB‑49, 162.400 MHz) is offline; alternate frequencies and city alerts are available.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Colma police say a 30-year-old San Jose resident was arrested after a pattern of alleged thefts and fraudulent returns at the Home Depot on Colma Boulevard.
A Hayward mother accepted a plea Thursday in the death of her 8‑year‑old daughter, Sophia Mason, who was found decomposing in a Merced home. Family members say the sentence isn't justice.
Community & Society in ...
Heightened gate checks, suspended Trusted Traveler access and rising local tensions have left Travis AFB families and Fairfield residents on edge as the Iran conflict unfolds.
Federal filings say a 15-year-old who fled Oregon foster care was trafficked on Vallejo streets and rescued from a Motel 6; the accused is now in federal custody.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
The U.N. aviation agency has capped power banks at two per passenger and banned recharging during flights; airlines and travelers are already adjusting.
Politics & Govt in ...
A Bloomberg Government investigation found only five lobbyist audits from 2019–2025. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has urged state leaders to fix the shortfall.
Milpitas is weighing whether to rename its César Chávez Plaza after California renamed César Chávez Day to Farmworkers Day this week. City leaders say any change will follow official naming policy.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A $9.3M rehab of the Clayton Hotel returned 82 SRO rooms to low‑income tenants and exposed how preservation funding lags behind the need.
OpenAI has leased the Portside Commerce Center at 1411 Harbour Way S in Richmond — a roughly 202,000‑sq‑ft waterfront warehouse that could support hundreds of workers.
Teachers in Palo Alto are pushing for a 9% raise and full family health coverage while the district offers smaller, multi-year increases and one-time bonuses amid tight budget forecasts.
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