AlertSF warned drivers to avoid California St & Franklin St Monday as police activity brought emergency crews to the scene. Expect delays and check official channels.

A Caltrans-led rebuild of El Camino Real will remove roughly 300 trees to repair pavement, drainage and sidewalks, reopening fights over the corridor’s historic eucalyptus rows. The city plans replacements and utility work as construction proceeds.

Developers want to fast‑track a nine‑story, 99‑unit affordable tower near downtown San José using SB 35. The redesign nearly doubles an earlier 53‑unit scheme.

A 40-acre Mediterranean-style estate above Lake Hennessey is on the market for $18.5M, with pools, guesthouses, tennis, bocce and a one-acre Cabernet planting. The listing is held by Sotheby’s agent Ginger Martin.

A debt sale has effectively written down Juul’s 123 Mission to roughly $100 million — about 25% of what the company paid in 2019. Buyers say the tower is a "blank canvas."

Grocery Outlet has leased the former Walgreens at 301 E. 18th St., filings show. The Emeryville chain is trimming underperforming locations nationally while still planning new openings.

Costco is recalling its Kirkland meatloaf meal kit after a supplier warned of potential Salmonella in an ingredient. Affected sell‑by dates run March 5–16, 2026; refunds available.

Bayview chef Dontaye Ball is taking over Café Mélange at City Hall and will reopen Thursday, keeping Gumbo Social's gumbo on the menu and inviting local pop-ups.

State rankings and community sensors show the east side of South San Francisco carries a high pollution burden, with spikes in PM2.5 and traces of metals. Residents want stronger testing and controls.

An approved methodology and a UC Berkeley‑led equity study will gather counters, surveys and community workshops to decide the long‑term future of the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge path.

Providence will stop admitting pediatric inpatients at Santa Rosa Memorial on March 27 and repurpose the eight‑bed unit for adult care, prompting concern from doctors and county advisers.

The San José Planning Commission denied an appeal of Redco's 126‑unit Willow Glen project at 940 Willow St., clearing a major hurdle for the seven‑story development. The vote follows months of neighborhood opposition and leaves the project headed toward permits.

A former Woodside High student has sued Sequoia Union, alleging a volleyball coach groomed and sexually assaulted her while she was a minor.