Spot and options‑based XRP ETFs moved from filings to live products last fall, and Bay Area investors and fintech firms are now weighing income plays and custody implications. The wave reshapes how XRP is accessed through regulated markets.

ATTOM data compiled by the Long Beach Press‑Telegram show the typical California seller netted about $265,000 in 2025, with Bay Area metros posting the largest raw profits.

A Salinas woman survived a stabbing after fleeing a moving SUV onto northbound Highway 101 near Boronda Road; CHP detectives have linked a 19-year-old to the attack.

Soil testing has begun at West Oakland's Mandela Station and BART says construction will start later this year, bringing 762 homes, offices and new retail.

Two more arrests bring the number of suspects to four after a violent Jan. 18 smash-and-grab at a Yuba City jewelry store that injured the owner.

Woodland Park tenants pressed a former owner to drop an appeal after a rent board ordered more than $200,000 in rebates following habitability findings. Organizers say the payouts are needed now.

A tentative SEIU Local 1021 agreement would lift Oakland Unified’s lowest-paid support staff to $25 an hour and deliver roughly 16% in raises, pending board approval.

Oakland's Tarts de Feybesse earned a James Beard semifinalist nod for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.

The Environmental Planning Commission voted 6‑0 to back a 195‑unit rowhouse project at 515 and 545 N. Whisman Road, amid concerns about BMR clustering, tree loss and the site’s Superfund history.

The Earthquakes and Habbas Law have expanded a sponsorship into a four‑year deal to add upgraded seating, fan challenges and a bar‑area sweepstakes at PayPal Park.

Tyja Braswell — shot and paralyzed in a 2022 Oakland gas‑station shootout — pleaded no contest to assault and a probation violation and faces about nine years in prison.

San Pablo Reservoir reopens limited launches after a yearlong golden mussel closure. Inspections and 30‑day quarantines will determine which boats can launch.

A San Francisco mother says CARE Court dismissed her son's petition; he died 10 days later, spotlighting gaps in the state's new mental‑health court.