Mediation failed to end the VTA and ATU Local 265 strike, leaving 100,000 riders affected as the union fights for better contract terms, despite a VTA lawsuit over the no-strike clause.

Two extradited Hondurans were sentenced in the Bay Area for drug trafficking; Jorge Viera-Chirinos received 40 months and Elmer Matute 36 months in prison.

Masked burglars in Vallejo went on a smash-and-grab crime spree, leading to a police chase and their eventual arrest, with numerous stolen items recovered.

Meta Platforms obtained an injunction to prevent ex-director Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her memoir, which makes allegations against the company.

Santos Adan Ochoa-Carcamo is charged with narcotics trafficking, including involving a minor, in San Francisco. He pleaded not guilty and is out on bail.

Raising Cane's replaces a former McDonald's at Stonestown Galleria, marking its expansion in the Bay Area with plans for a San Francisco location among others.

Two Santa Rosa restaurant managers were arrested on embezzlement charges after a police investigation revealed they were stealing funds by manipulating cash transactions.

An armed robbery occurred at a massage parlor in Milpitas. Suspects Greene and Real were later arrested and charged, but a third remains at large. Police seek public assistance for more information.

Brentwood man arrested for possessing a 3D-printed machine gun conversion device, potentially faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

dd's DISCOUNTS is opening a new store in San Jose's The Plant Shopping Center, as part of the center's transformation into a prime retail destination.

Caltrain has implemented an AI-based safety system, RailSentry, at crossings to detect track hazards, starting at Churchill Avenue, after a successful trial in Burlingame.

Sonoma County provides free internet to low-income residents in select housing complexes, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, to reduce the digital divide.

A series of rainstorms will hit the Bay Area, with potential urban flooding, wind gusts up to 50 MPH, and hazardous beach conditions. The NWS forecasts heavy rainfall, with advisories issued for various activities.