San Francisco prosecutors charged a man identified as "Mr. Branch" with multiple violent felonies and a meth sales count, and are seeking to hold him without bail. The case remains under active investigation.

A complaint alleges the vacant storefront at 414 California Ave. was being used as an unpermitted gym and gaming space, prompting stop‑work notices as plans are refitted under SB 79.

A cyclist at the San Antonio and Middlefield interchange was severely injured in a bus collision and remains hospitalized as police investigate.

Berkeley Earth’s new Synthesis platform pairs observations and models to map city-level heat, rising cooling demand and emissions — with concrete implications for the Bay Area.

Former Millbrae mayor Ann Schneider sued the city, saying a new council interpretation of Measure FF would force a four‑year break after three four‑year terms and strip voters of a choice.

Sunny and breezy Thursday in San Jose with highs near 83°F; coastal waters under advisories and inland hills facing elevated fire risk.

Steph Curry was honored with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for his Oakland-focused Eat. Learn. Play foundation. The nonprofit says it has delivered millions of meals and rebuilt schoolyards across the district.

San Jose police say Lady, a gray French bulldog with a pink scar, was stolen May 1. A suspect was arrested in June but the dog remains missing.

A new noodle shop on Telegraph Avenue invites diners to don a glove and scoop as much beef as they can from a single bowl. The Meat Lovers soup joins a menu of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and cumin-lamb plates.

San José opened libraries and community centers as cooling centers during today’s heat advisory. Residents should confirm hours and follow heat‑safety tips.

Street vendors told Oakland City Council that stepped‑up enforcement is squeezing livelihoods; the city says safety measures and a vendor clinic are part of its response.

A pedestrian was killed at Vistapark Drive and West Capitol Expressway; an adult driver and two juveniles were hospitalized and the expressway was closed.

CHP Hayward says officers arrested a driver after a hit‑and‑run; officers recovered a firearm and the suspect was booked into Santa Rita Jail.