Nataki Garrett, who faced threats while leading the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is interim artistic director at the African‑American Shakespeare Company as it rebuilds.

Elon Musk’s xAI has leased roughly 105,536 sq ft at Page Mill Center in Palo Alto, expanding its local campus and filing permits for engineering‑style buildouts. The move tightens a Musk‑linked cluster near Tesla’s engineering hub.

Cursor is prepping Composer 2, a code-only model for long coding tasks, while fundraising chatter could push the SF startup’s valuation toward $50B.

Arc'teryx is relocating its Santana Row boutique to Westfield Valley Fair and will nearly double its San Jose retail footprint. The move follows a string of tenant shifts along Stevens Creek.

A surfer was bitten at Big River Beach in Mendocino. Nearby beaches were closed as a precaution.

Jeff Bezos is reportedly pitching a $100 billion fund to acquire manufacturing firms and apply AI-driven automation linked to his Project Prometheus venture.

Mack has hired CBRE to sell a $100M nonperforming loan tied to the Bently Reserve at 301 Battery St, creating a rare debt play for a landmark FiDi property.

Flux has signed an anchor lease at 340 Bryant St, turning a vacant SoMa office into a new AI headquarters after the building's sale in late 2025. The move is part of a broader wave of AI leasing in the city.

Utilities commissioners recommended an 8% water-rate rise that would add roughly $10 to a typical monthly bill as wholesale Hetch Hetchy costs climb.

A coalition filed a ballot initiative to raise Alameda County's minimum wage to $30 an hour, with phased deadlines for large and small employers.

A person sought in connection with a possible restraining‑order violation was arrested after crashing near 15th and E San Carlos; police say ALPR and a helicopter helped locate the car.

Skims is planning a dedicated store at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, occupying a large multi‑unit space near Nordstrom.

Black Hammer Brewing will wind down operations and close its SoMa taproom at 544 Bryant St. in April 2026, joining other Bay Area brewery closures.