A new analysis of SFUSD records finds year‑long ethnic studies boost GPAs and even UC eligibility, arriving as the district prepares to finalize a new curriculum.

A winter storm watch covers high Sierra peaks this weekend, bringing heavy snow and 50 mph gusts above 7,000 feet. Whiteout conditions could make travel to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon hazardous.

A car drove into Tay Ho on April 8, causing heavy damage to the downtown Oakland restaurant; a community fundraiser pulled in thousands within hours. The owners say they were "shaken."

SF Bay Ferry will hold a public hearing April 9 on proposed fare changes that would raise most fares modestly while the Alameda short hop would jump roughly $1.75.

Alameda County will unveil a coordinated crackdown in Union City to tackle organized retail theft after a wave of takeover-style robberies rattled East Bay businesses.

Piedmont reopens its rebuilt two‑pool complex this Saturday with expanded lap lanes, a rooftop pavilion and $5 drop‑in visits through April 30. The nearly $35M project replaces the old 1964 pool and emphasizes electrified systems and community programming.

The FPPC has launched a formal probe after complaints that county mailers may have used public funds to sway Measure A voters.

San Francisco approved a $6.5M bridge loan for the zoo, but the cash comes with quarterly reporting, a five‑year plan and a 2027 accreditation deadline. City Hall says the aid is time‑bound, not open‑ended.

The century‑old Huntington Hotel reopened in March after a major remodel, bringing back The Big Four, a three‑level Nob Hill Spa and 143 refreshed rooms.

Sunny and warm in San Jose today with patchy morning fog. A Pacific low brings a chance of rain and thunderstorms Friday through Sunday.

George + Kin's opens next Sunday in Bel Aire Plaza, folding family Japanese recipes into diner staples like milk‑bread French toast, katsu parm and curry udon.

Pacific Workplaces signed a two-floor, 29,524 sq ft lease at 315 Montgomery and plans to open a downtown FiDi coworking center in May.

A report of a suspicious device at the County Garage on Middlefield Road prompted a morning police sweep; deputies later cleared the scene with no device found.