Peter Thiel and Richard Uihlein each funneled new millions into a Republican PAC, renewing questions about billionaire influence as the 2026 midterms approach.

A UCSF‑led pooled analysis links a sleep EEG “brain age” gap to higher dementia risk; each 10‑year gap corresponded to about a 39% increase in risk.

A man who grabbed a student at Sequoia High was sentenced to 2½ years but released after credit for time served.

Alameda County prosecutors allege a Hayward officer accepted cash and free access to sex workers; the DA has taken over the criminal probe while HPD opens an internal review.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Nexstar's $6.2B acquisition of TEGNA, saying the deal would reach 80% of U.S. TV households and threaten local news and consumer prices.

Martinez ordered the immediate shutdown of several Hidden Valley pickleball courts after months of noise and parking complaints; nets were removed as the city evaluates next steps.

India Basin Waterfront Park at 900 Innes brings piers, a floating dock and a food pavilion to Bayview while crews finish the final shoreline work. Community events are already lining up.

A 15‑story, 220‑unit affordable tower at 470 South Market is poised to start construction this summer after public and private financing lined up.

A traffic stop outside MacArthur BART led officers to seize crack, meth, heroin, pills and a loaded pistol; two people were arrested and face felony counts, per court records.

Acme Burger founders Todd and Erica Kniess will open Bohemian Bistro in the former Hazel space in Occidental. Chef James Millar will lead multi-course prix‑fixe dinners.

A solo-vehicle crash on westbound I-580 near the Isabel Avenue offramp in Livermore left one driver dead; CHP says speed may have been a factor.

San Francisco Public Library’s jail program has won Mellon funding and national attention for training, standards and reentry-focused services. Advocates say books reduce boredom and recidivism risk.

Longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty died after a fall at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57 and was known for Radicals for Capitalism.