Santa Rosa's Children's Museum will double its indoor space with a two‑story wing that adds STEAM exhibits, classrooms and a planned Aug. 28 groundbreaking. The expansion aims to ease overcrowding and boost school visits.

Sunny and mild in the city, but a Beach Hazards Statement warns of sneaker waves and strong rip currents through Tuesday. Keep off rocks and stay out of the water.

A former Summit Everest coach pleaded no contest to sexual charges involving two students; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 8 and he remains out on $500,000 bail.

Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire has been named to the Pentagon’s new tech advisory board, reigniting criticism over anti‑Muslim posts and political donations.

San Jose councilmembers are weighing a charter amendment to let the city use ranked‑choice voting for midterm vacancies, pitched as a way to avoid pricey special elections.

A San Jose man was sentenced to 25 years‑to‑life after a jury found he fatally beat his 8‑month‑old daughter in July 2020, prosecutors said. The DA called the injuries devastating.

Foster City's rebuilt Community Center is entering its final testing phase after PG&E connected permanent power. Vendor applications and council approvals are on the summer calendar.

Voxel opened an expanded San Francisco headquarters in the Financial District and will hire product and engineering staff to scale its AI workplace-safety platform.

A San Francisco pro‑life activist faces misdemeanor charges over a viral 14‑second Instagram reel that prosecutors call intimidation. The trial will test how California's FACE Act applies to social media.

A&M BBQ’s future on South Main is in doubt after neighbors and city staff clashed over heavy smoke and zoning enforcement ahead of a council hearing.

One person was killed and three others injured after a car struck four pedestrians near 16th and Mission on May 25. Police detained the vehicle's occupant and investigators have opened a probe.

Cool, partly cloudy Friday with highs near 70°F. Weekend warms into the 80s and mariners should note Small Craft Advisories.

Cosplayers at an unofficial Park Con near FanimeCon sold 'fresh feet juice' from coolers with their feet submerged; fans say the novelty drinks sold out in under an hour.