Bay to Breakers returns Sunday, May 17, and will close major streets from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach. Expect early BART and Caltrain runs plus wide Muni reroutes that morning.

San Jose’s proposed budget trims immigrant defense funding from $1M to $500K, alarming advocates who say a 24/7 hotline and attorneys could be stretched thin. Council hearings are set for mid‑June.

A Santa Rosa woman was arrested after allegedly handing a teller a threatening note and taking cash from a Chase Bank on Sonoma Avenue. She was found at the Montgomery Village Post Office and booked into Sonoma County Jail.

Detectives inspected four suspected illegal massage businesses across San José last Thursday and connected people at the sites with support services. Code enforcement will follow up.

Butte County will mail two color‑coded ballot packets for June 2: a special primary to fill the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa's seat and the statewide primary under Prop 50. Here’s what to check.

Cloudy, cool start in San Jose this morning; sun breaks through by midday. Expect gusty north winds and hazardous seas offshore.

Cool morning, gusty afternoon; small craft advisories hit the coast. Sunshine and warming return Thursday.

Rome’s "Treasures of the Pharaohs" will premiere in San Francisco at the de Young in August 2027, then tour to the Kimbell in Fort Worth the following spring. The show brings 130+ Egyptian masterpieces, including recent finds.

A Reddit riddle and a 150‑pound chest of dollar coins have drawn hundreds into SF parks — and left gardeners repairing holes, sprinkler lines and plantings.

A small UCSF‑led trial found a single CAR‑T infusion kept HIV suppressed in two people off drugs for months to years, but experts say the results are preliminary. Larger studies are required.

A San Jose motorcyclist paralyzed in a 2025 crash has sued the city, county and Caltrans, saying the Fruitvale/Corlista intersection lacked basic safety and asking a jury to force changes.

Pellets believed to be rat poison were found at Jenny Strand Park after a dog ate them and fell ill; the city closed part of the park while investigators collected evidence. Authorities are asking for tips.

Prosecutors say a San Francisco man grabbed a road A‑frame and smashed a parked car, shattering a rear window while the owner waited nearby. The DA posted the account on X.