A jury could soon decide how much VTA must pay after a prolonged eminent‑domain fight over land near the future Little Portugal BART station. Small businesses say they were pushed out before construction began.

An 81-year-old San Francisco man charged in his wife’s 1982 killing was denied bail. Prosecutors say newly available witnesses have strengthened a decades-old case.

Heavy rain and gusty winds hit San Francisco Thursday morning, with thunderstorms possible and a High Surf Advisory through Friday. Expect messy commutes and hazardous beaches.

Thunderstorms and gusty winds hit San Jose this morning, with a cold, frosty Friday and warming centers available.

A Bathing Ape will open its first San Francisco store at 216 Stockton St., taking over a long‑vacant Union Square storefront.

Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-owned SUV was taken from her City Hall office on Presidents Day and recovered hours later in Vallejo; police say a suspect is wanted.

A Milwaukee resident was arrested after a hotel stabbing on Admiral Callaghan Lane left a man critically injured; police say surveillance and witness statements tied a suspect to the attack.

Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 868 would ease rules for plug‑in "balcony" solar so renters without roof access can generate power, but utilities and safety groups want clear certification and grid protections.

Hotaling & Co. will close its Pier 50 distillery and lay off its in‑house distilling team while shifting Junipero and Old Potrero to contract production.

Near‑freezing Wednesday morning with a Cold Weather Advisory through 9 a.m. Rain, gusty winds and near‑record cold arrive later this week.

Gov. Newsom signed a London MoU with the U.K. to deepen clean-energy cooperation and attracted a near-$1B Octopus Energy investment for California clean-tech. The pact targets wind, carbon removal and research ties.

Harbinger's WARN filing for roughly 290 positions at its Mare Island plant adds to Solano County's recent wave of layoffs and has officials scrambling.

San José firefighters responded to a full first-alarm house fire on the 400 block of Fieldcrest Drive; all residents were out and traffic was affected.