Palo Alto’s newest restaurant is serving Japanese comfort food with a Western twist, from karaage chicken and waffles to miso avocado toast and omurice.

Oakland’s voter-approved $100 campaign vouchers will miss the 2026 election after the city withheld funding. The Democracy Dollars program is now targeted for 2028.

San Jose’s sunny forecast turns hotter through Monday, with highs reaching 93 degrees and dry, gusty conditions raising fire concerns.

A former East Palo Alto city aide has taken a plea deal in a case involving alleged sexual abuse of a teenage boy. He faces up to three years and eight months in prison.

Sunnyvale investigators say two alleged meth dealers hid narcotics around Fair Oaks Park and sent customers on a “treasure hunt” to retrieve them.

Bell Partners paid $130 million for South San Francisco’s 195-unit Celeste, expanding its nearby apartment holdings as AI-driven rental demand surges.

A Berkeley man pleaded no contest in a 2018 DUI death and was released after receiving credit for time served on a 10-year sentence.

A $1.88 billion contract sets the long-delayed Anderson Dam rebuild in motion, with construction scheduled to begin in January 2027.

The FCC is blocking new foreign-made humanoid robots and connected power inverters, with China taking the biggest hit. Bay Area robotics companies now face a sharper supply-chain divide.

730 Stanyan opened July 29, converting the former Haight McDonald’s into 160 units of 100% affordable housing for families and transitional‑age youth. The building also includes ground‑floor community and retail space.

San Jose will heat from the mid-80s Wednesday to around 91 degrees Saturday, with sunny skies and no rain ahead.

San Francisco investor Roxborough paid about $130 million for Main Street Cupertino's retail core, a 131,000-sf block of shops and restaurants near Apple Park.

A vegetation fire burned along Hillside Avenue in Mill Valley Monday and scorched about 1.5 acres near homes before crews stopped forward progress. No evacuations were ordered.