Mercy Housing broke ground on The Eliza, a 97‑unit senior housing project in Uptown Oakland that reserves 20 apartments for formerly homeless seniors and pairs on‑site services with deep affordability.

Oakland’s portion of the East Bay Greenway is slated to start construction in 2026, adding protected cycletracks, bus islands and crosswalk upgrades between Lake Merritt and Fruitvale.

An SMC Alert asked residents near Beach Avenue and Pilarcitos Avenue in Half Moon Bay to shelter in place while police worked in the area.

A San Francisco retiree says he lost about $500,000 to a romance‑linked "pig‑butchering" crypto scam despite warnings from family and friends.

Nokia-owned Infinera paid just under $27M for an 82,100‑sq‑ft San Jose building that could become a photonic‑chip production hub and support roughly 200 jobs.

An ambitious regional triennial titled "Around Here" will link 80+ Bay Area arts organizations in March–June 2027. Expect a mobile hub, weekend 'Spotlight' programs and a new grant fund.

A jury could soon decide how much VTA must pay after a prolonged eminent‑domain fight over land near the future Little Portugal BART station. Small businesses say they were pushed out before construction began.

An 81-year-old San Francisco man charged in his wife’s 1982 killing was denied bail. Prosecutors say newly available witnesses have strengthened a decades-old case.

Heavy rain and gusty winds hit San Francisco Thursday morning, with thunderstorms possible and a High Surf Advisory through Friday. Expect messy commutes and hazardous beaches.

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.