Ilcha, a Korean restaurant in San Francisco, is closing on Valentine's Day, as announced on Instagram and reported by The San Francisco Chronicle. The owners express gratitude for the support.

A person was rescued from the water at The Embarcadero's Pier 9 in San Francisco. Firefighters and police responded swiftly, saving the individual with non-life-threatening injuries.

San Francisco is experiencing flooding due to king tides and storm surges, with the NWS San Francisco issuing Coastal Flood Warnings and advisories, including high winds and possible thunderstorms.

The Trident, Sausalito’s long-running waterfront restaurant, quietly closed on New Year’s Eve after 127 years. Owner Bob Freeman cited slow tourism, rising costs and a failed sale.

A DivcoWest-led affiliate paid $63.6M for a four-building North San Jose campus on New Year's Eve — a deal that highlights deep markdowns in Bay Area office prices.

Vallejo Police Department's POP Team arrested a man for solicitation of prostitution during a patrol targeting sex trafficking in West Vallejo, based on a Facebook post by the department.

Two former Providence Foundation employees are charged with fraud involving over $115,000 from San Francisco, involving false invoicing for unrendered services at a shelter they managed.

A reduced number of participants attended the annual New Year's Day Polar Plunge at Ocean Beach despite the cold and rainy weather, celebrating the event's enduring spirit with a chilly dip in 54-degree water.

A rollover on northbound I-280 near Serramonte Boulevard killed one passenger and closed lanes for hours on New Year’s Day.

Taco Bell Cantina opened Dec. 30 at 333 Jefferson St., bringing boozy slushies and late-night hours to Fisherman's Wharf as part of the waterfront's revival.

Andru Sheldon was arrested for a series of crimes in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, including robbery and hit-and-run, with a joint press statement released by the local police departments.

Pleasanton police arrested a 26-year-old after tracing a Hertz rental to follow‑home robberies that targeted people leaving a San Leandro dispensary. Authorities say she faces fraud warrants in multiple states.

A pedestrian in his 70s was critically injured in a Santa Rosa hit-and-run accident. The responsible driver, Brigido Pena Villanueva, was arrested after fleeing and later calling police to disclose his location.