The One Group Hospitality plans to open 10 new Benihana locations in the Bay Area, including franchises, joint ventures, and express formats, with a target of $8 million in annual sales per spot.

The East Bay Regional Park District expanded by 77 acres for coastal protection and trail access by acquiring land from H.A.R.D., aiming for marsh restoration and sea level rise defense.

An early‑morning fire tore through an East Oakland warehouse officials say housed a cannabis operation. Crews contained the blaze quickly and no one was hurt.

Crime rates in San Francisco have decreased by 25.4% in 2025, with violent and property crimes down, but with an increase in property crime in the Southern District and a rise in human trafficking incidents.

Mahima Yaqoob was arrested in Palo Alto for using a car and pepper spray in a road rage assault involving a family.

Contra Costa Health says a confirmed measles case may have exposed shoppers at multiple Walnut Creek stores and the Kaiser emergency department; unvaccinated people should check their status.

Chief Derrick Lew named Nicole Jones assistant chief, tapping a long‑serving SFPD administrator to lead administration, communications and community engagement.

San Francisco officials consider taking over the city's electricity distribution from PG&E following a major blackout, with proposed legislation to ease the creation of public utilities.

Storm-driven refills at San Luis Reservoir could erase thousands of acre‑feet Napa has been banking off‑site, officials warn. The city sold some reserves to reduce risk.

A rooftop fire at 670 Ninth St. in downtown Oakland was knocked down quickly on Dec. 28. The structure was also heavily damaged by an April blaze this year.

A pre-dawn sideshow in the Outer Sunset ended with a U-Haul burned and at least one arrest, leaving neighbors shaken and calling for safety fixes.

Police in Los Gatos-Monte Sereno arrested two suspects for stealing over $5,000 of liquor from Safeway stores and booked them for organized retail theft.

Shashane Chambers, serving life for a 1994 second-degree murder, has been granted parole by the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, set for release on January 5, 2026.