The National Weather Service in San Francisco predicts rain, potential thunderstorms, and hazardous beach conditions, including high waves and rip currents, for the Bay Area.

San Francisco debuts ten new sculptures along the waterfront as part of a larger initiative by Big Art Loop and the Port of San Francisco, with 100 artworks planned over three years. An Art Parade on November 6 will launch the public art project.

Rush announced an extended "Fifty Something" reunion tour for 2026, honoring over five decades of music and late drummer Neil Peart. Tickets go on sale soon, with Anika Nilles joining the band.

The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert for Ganiah Grubbs, a missing 15-year-old from Castro Valley, last seen wearing a black T-shirt, gray leggings, and pink crocs.

Marc Benioff thought his apology would end the controversy over wanting federal troops in San Francisco. Then documents surfaced showing Salesforce pitched AI tools to help ICE triple its deportation workforce.

OpenAI paused the creation of content featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora 2 AI app due to disrespectful uses, following discussions with his estate, who sought control over his likeness' use.

A Santa Rosa man was sentenced to life for rape, false imprisonment, and assault after a jury verdict and the testimony of the victim from an incident in March 2023.

A 17-year-old San Anselmo student was arrested for a fake bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Archie Williams High School on August 27. No explosives were found, police said.

A retrial jury convicted Paul Zumot of the 2009 murder and arson of Jennifer Schipsi, with the verdict on the crime's anniversary. He faces sentencing in 2025.

An elderly cyclist died from injuries sustained when struck by a car on Foothill Expressway; the nonagenarian driver cooperated with Palo Alto police, who rule out drugs or alcohol.

Vallejo, CA, records its fifteenth homicide after a woman is fatally shot on Maine Street; motives unclear, no arrests announced. Police seek community tips.

San Francisco DA Jenkins announced Francisco Maradiaga's conviction for enlisting minors in drug sales and narcotics possession.

The NWS has issued a Dense Fog Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement for the Bay Area, warning of dense fog in the North Bay Interior Valleys and dangerous ocean conditions including sneaker waves and rip currents along Pacific Coast beaches.