Monique Vandenberg, a trailblazing Santa Clara County battalion chief, died April 30 after a battle with a job‑related cancer. Colleagues renewed calls for better protections.

A gated Saratoga estate at 22525 Rolling Hills Road is listed for $18.998M, underscoring a climb in the city’s luxury tier as Bay Area buyers return.

A late-night fire forced Berkeley's animal shelter to close temporarily; sprinklers protected dozens of pets while investigators probe the blaze.

Shoji, chef Ingi “Shota” Son’s cafe-turned-cocktail bar at 140 New Montgomery, pairs viral matcha with izakaya-style plates and theatrical cocktails. Expect lines by day and reservations at night.

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.