Rep. Lateefah Simon’s RIDER Safety Act would let transit agencies use federal crime‑prevention grants to pay unarmed ‘ambassadors’ and crisis‑intervention staff on BART and bus lines.

SFMOMA has paused its monthly Free First Thursdays amid budget strain and staff cuts, removing a beloved low‑cost evening for Bay Area residents. Alternatives and access programs remain.

BART activated free Wi‑Fi at five busy stations ahead of Super Bowl week — but the systemwide rollout is behind schedule. Riders can connect without a login at the initial hubs.

Saratoga’s council voted 4–1 to outlaw short‑term rentals and the ads that promote them, with fines starting at $1,500. The ordinance is headed for a Feb. 4 final vote.

A court fight over a downtown San José parcel could go to a jury this spring — and jurors may decide how much VTA must pay. The outcome could reshape a planned tower.

A recorded phone threat claiming a device in Alameda High’s parking lot briefly put the campus into shelter‑in‑place; police searched the grounds and later cleared the campus.

Neighbors held a vigil Sunday night in San Francisco after a teenage girl was killed in a playground shooting. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the SFPD tip line.

Patchy fog this morning and hazardous surf into tonight. Coastal Flood Advisory may affect low-lying bayshore areas around midday.

Patchy fog this morning in Oakland clears to sunshine with highs near 65°F. Expect minor coastal flooding at the late‑morning high tide and dangerous surf tonight.

A 17-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the July killing of Chabot College football player Raymond Orozco.

At Ocean Beach, hundreds formed a human banner that spelled "ABOLISH" in a protest aimed at ICE after two deadly encounters with federal immigration agents.

Digital forensics prompted charges a decade after Brenda Joyce Leon's death. Prosecutors allege the scene was staged and her husband now faces murder and a firearm enhancement.

A man in his 60s was struck while crossing at San Pablo and Ashby in Berkeley and was taken to Highland Hospital.