San Francisco just approved a $40 million plan to transform its most embarrassing tourist gateway into a glittering café wonderland with floating lanterns. The catch is they only have half the money and a three-block stretch of empty storefronts that looks more like a retail graveyard than the European-style promenade shown in their glossy renderings.

This Izzy's Steakhouse location is set to close on October 4th, ending a two-decade legacy, but their other location will continue to serve Bay Area patrons.

Benicia declares a Stage 4 water shortage due to damage to the main water line, urging a 40% water use reduction and relying on Lake Herman as a secondary source.

Orey Douglas and Sam Gray were sentenced to 7 and 13 years in prison, respectively, for an armed robbery after a collaborative police effort in Brentwood and Oakley.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office seeks new leads in a 32-year-old unsolved homicide case involving 21-year-old Santo Lopez, who was shot during a home robbery in 1993.

A suspect was arrested by Morgan Hill police for a hit-and-run that seriously injured an elderly woman. The driver fled after hitting the woman who was using a crosswalk.

Santa Clara County opened "Recover Gilroy," an outpatient clinic for substance use disorders, offering assessments, counseling, and medication-assisted treatment for addiction. It serves Medi-Cal recipients and those with commercial insurance.

The driver involved in the fatal crash that killed Charles Corrigan in Napa faces charges for vehicular manslaughter due to excessive speed and not yielding to a pedestrian.

Former news anchor Frank Somerville was arrested on suspicion of battery after an incident involving his daughter, despite claiming sobriety on Facebook.

Fairfield police quickly contained a shooting incident after a fight at Fairfield High School. Shots were fired at a vehicle, but no injuries occurred as officers secured the campus.

The Bay Area's most notorious grocery store closure just got its health department blessing to reopen after five months of being overrun by rats and roaches. But the store is choosing to stay dark even longer, perfectly capturing California's complicated new reality where traditional pest control has become a wildlife protection issue.

A Pittsburg man was arrested in Brentwood for narcotics possession, mail theft, and identity theft after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs, paraphernalia, counterfeit postal keys, and stolen checks.

Chrome Holding Co. agrees to acquire Lemonaid Health, a telemedicine company facing bankruptcy, via a deal with Bambu Ventures and Innova Capital Partners.