An unplanned PG&E outage knocked out power Sunday in the Outer Richmond and Sea Cliff neighborhoods; crews worked through the morning to restore service.

Ripon Fire is asking property owners to approve a Prop. 218 assessment to hire firefighters and staff an engine that’s stayed empty since 2014 as crews run thin.

Stanford and other U.S. hospitals are testing CAR‑T as a one‑time treatment for progressive MS. Early data show immune effects but safety and repair of old damage remain uncertain.

A federal Medicaid shift is letting counties enroll people in Medi‑Cal before release, giving them meds, appointments and a case manager during the critical first weeks home.

Belmont approved early engineering funds to study whether Island Park can join Redwood City's levee project, aiming to reduce flood risk and insurance exposure for the neighborhood.

Thomas Keller’s Burgers & Half Bottles turns an In‑N‑Out memory into a Yountville pop‑up with wagyu burgers, half‑bottles of wine and a vintage Brew Bus.

Berkeley police's Special Response Team arrested a 22‑year‑old in a South Berkeley sweep tied to a Dec. 29 San Pablo shooting that left one man dead. The operation used flash‑bangs and armored support.

Clear, cool morning gives way to a fast warmup; highs near 76°F today and a weeklong heat wave could push inland highs into the 80s–90s.

A caller phoned in a bomb threat to the Ceres Police Department Friday; officers briefly locked down nearby facilities and later cleared the scene. Detectives are investigating.

Oakland's Grand Lake Kitchen opens in Noe Valley March 14 with Dole Whip slushies and a $32 caviar pie.

Saint Mary's looks like a lock, Santa Clara has surged and Cal and Stanford are fighting for the Bay Area’s possible third NCAA bid on Selection Sunday.

Sunny and dry through the weekend; a sharp warm‑up will push San Jose into the 90s early next week.

A Bay Area-backed plan called the California Renewal Project would seed an endowment-style political fund to bankroll centrist, pro-growth candidates across the state.