San José favorite Las Cazuelas has opened a new outpost at Santa Teresa Square, bringing its decades‑old menu to South San José. The mayor posted a celebratory note.

A 22-year-old man has been charged after police say DNA linked him to an October assault near Berkeley High. Court filings identify the victim as 16 and the case is pending.

County leaders marked the groundbreaking of a planned Brookside mental‑health rehab center that officials say will keep more patients in‑county for 24/7 care.

A federal judge handed a Modesto‑linked man a 10‑year federal sentence after authorities said he sold fentanyl‑laced counterfeit oxycodone and trafficked meth via dark‑web accounts.

CalPERS staff recommended removing UnitedHealthcare after proposed 2027 premiums that would add roughly $167M, and proposed adding Sutter Health Plan to limit member disruption.

A Marina couple says landlords hiked their rent from $14,000 to $24,000 after they announced a pregnancy; the family has sued, alleging the increase was meant to push them out.

The Midtown lot at 3191 Middlefield is listed for $12M and marketed as mixed‑use. City officials are pressing for street‑level shops, not just apartments.

A 56‑year‑old Oakland man charged in a May killing jumped from a Benicia apartment roof while U.S. Marshals moved in; he was hospitalized and remains under care.

Wing So Good is taking over the former La Salsa spot at 660 San Antonio Road, promising pan‑Asian shatter‑crisp wings and plans to serve beer and wine.

Woods Beer & Wine Co. will move into the former Fishermen’s Grotto at 2875 Taylor, opening a waterfront taproom late this summer under a short-term Port lease.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday on eastbound I‑80 near Norwood Avenue after a crash that ejected the rider. CHP says lane‑splitting in stop‑and‑go traffic preceded the collision.

Seventeen recruits joined the SFPD’s 288th class as leaders warned that recent on‑duty injuries have underscored how quickly police work can turn dangerous.

Oakland police say a person was killed near the West Oakland BART station Tuesday morning; homicide detectives are investigating. No arrests have been announced.