Hercules police say a traffic stop on Wednesday turned up illegal narcotics and an AK‑47‑style pistol, officials reported.

An alert sent Wednesday forced the evacuation of Stonestown Galleria after police activity near the mall; emergency crews are on scene and traffic delays were reported.

San Francisco’s DA announced a new enforcement action focused on dealer title and registration delays, citing last year’s AutoNation settlement as a model.

A $5 million grant from the Downtown Development Corporation will keep Union Square and Yerba Buena’s HEART ambassadors on duty and expand the Market Street pilot to Powell BART.

AvalonBay is reviving a stalled Mountain View redevelopment at 555 W. Middlefield, proposing roughly 725 units and reshaping a 14.5‑acre parcel near Moffett Boulevard.

Festival Napa Valley’s 20th season runs July 4–19, 2026, with a commissioned Jake Heggie opera, Renée Fleming, a Wynton Marsalis gala and new Allegro passes.

A woman was shot and killed late Tuesday in San Francisco's Sunset District; police say a male suspect is in custody and investigators taped off the scene near Santiago and 22nd.

California AG Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general urged PHMSA to reject ExxonMobil's preemption bid, saying it would strip workers of protections.

Andytown is taking over the former Starbucks at 66 Kearny with a roughly 2,200‑sq‑ft downtown cafe aimed at a spring 2026 opening and a small employee nook.

Madera County detectives say an Oakhurst host secretly filmed guests at a Yosemite‑area vacation rental; investigators found thousands of illicit files and are asking past guests to come forward.

Two people were wounded after shooters opened fire on a moving vehicle in East Oakland just before 1 a.m.; police say the car later crashed on Weld Street and investigators are seeking tips.

HazMat crews responded to an organophosphate spill on Bisso Lane in Concord; two people were treated for moderate exposure.

Property owners are being asked to approve a $15.75 yearly assessment to bolster mosquito control as invasive Aedes aegypti spreads across Santa Clara County.