Commerce is reportedly planning a national AI center in San Francisco, a rare federal expansion into the city's booming AI office market.

Volunteers began collecting signatures in Oakland for the Connect Bay Area campaign, which backers say could raise nearly $1 billion a year to avert steep transit cuts. Officials and unions turned out to launch the drive.

A Vallejo inn was evacuated after hazmat crews found a five-gallon bucket later identified as meth. Officials say there's no public threat while teams secure the scene.

Central North Carolina is under a winter storm watch with the potential for heavy snow and strong winds, as warned by the NWS. Residents should prepare for travel disruptions and possible power outages.

The NWS San Francisco issued advisories for dangerous beach conditions and minor coastal flooding, also forecasting above-normal temperatures and dry conditions, with heightened surf risks and a warning for mariners of variable sea conditions.

A BMW M4 and a semi-truck collided in Fremont; one hospitalized, the truck driver unharmed. Police are investigating the cause, with no impairment suspected. Witnesses are encouraged to contact authorities.

A former Hastings law student was sentenced to seven years after being convicted of striking a man with her car outside a Lake Merritt bar. The victim sustained serious brain injuries and supporters attended the hearing.

City Council praised SJPD detectives and the county DA for work that followed a smash-and-grab at Kim Hung Jewelry, leading to arrests and indictments.

Three active tuberculosis cases connected to Archbishop Riordan have prompted mandatory testing, masking and contact tracing at the Westwood Park campus.

Joe Montana and 49ers icons reunite onstage at the Orpheum on Tuesday for Night of Champions, promising stories, Q&A and a surprise ending.

A two‑story West Lane home in Angwin was nearly destroyed in an early‑morning blaze; Cal Fire says the cause is under investigation and no injuries were reported.

A membership vote last September replaced the Hispanic Chamber’s board and sparked new calls for a public audit and clearer finances.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the 1991 cold case of Vicenta Turcios Sanchez-Orellana, whose charred remains were found by hikers and recently identified through DNA.