A shots-fired call on Cadloni Lane on April 4 led to a pursuit and crash near Alameda Street; police recovered an unserialized handgun and booked a suspect.

Smish Smash, a former Oakland pop‑up now at Saluhall, landed on Food & Wine’s list of top new burger spots after inventive specials like the Dac Biet and Mk’Rib. The owners say the mention feels surreal even as they wait to see if it brings more traffic to the downtown stall.

Two SF engineers turned apartment deliveries into Nabis, a tech‑first cannabis wholesaler that now moves huge volumes, opened an 87,000‑sq‑ft warehouse and expanded to New York.

A new poll finds about three‑quarters of Burlingame voters back raising the hotel tax from 12% to 15%, giving the city a roadmap for outreach and a likely ballot push.

A federal judge in San Jose allowed a father's civil‑rights lawsuit against the Santa Clara County Bar Association and its CEO to proceed after allegations the CEO shredded his bias complaint unread.

Alum Rock Union School District is shifting from at‑large ballots to five trustee areas, with public hearings and draft maps scheduled this spring.

A Marin County judge handed a two‑year jail term after prosecutors say a man used a Greenbrae resident’s identity in a mortgage fraud scheme that drained six figures.

A 17-year-old was booked into juvenile hall after officers found a loaded Ruger hidden beneath a passenger seat during a traffic stop on Marlow Road. Police say the firearm had been reported lost and wasn’t registered to anyone in the car.

Notices telling seniors to "comply or quit" and a police report alleging a maintenance worker grabbed a tenant have escalated tensions at a Petaluma affordable housing site.

Two deaths at San Jose State within a month have raised questions about campus deterrents, secrecy and the need for more mental‑health support.

Tom Siebel, a Bay Area billionaire related to the governor’s wife, shows up in filings backing critics and ballot fights — from a $1M ballot contribution to smaller campaign gifts.

Security guards picketed the de Young's gala, saying proposed schedule changes and budget cuts would leave night shifts dangerously thin.

The Rec and Park Commission approved naming Crocker Amazon's ballfields for Willie Mays as part of a $50M renovation backed by the Giants and Say Hey Foundation. The plan promises year‑round play but has divided neighbors over turf and tree removals.