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.

A woman in her 70s interrupted a Friday‑night burglary after a suspect smashed a sliding glass door; detectives are investigating.

San José firefighters knocked down a second‑alarm house fire on Endfield Way Sunday afternoon. Crews reported residents out of the home and nearby traffic impacts.

Pacific Legal Foundation asked a judge to vacate a nearly $4 million judgment against Hoopes Vineyard, arguing the fines and fees are unconstitutionally excessive. The move adds a national legal voice to a years‑long Napa enforcement fight.