Phase 2 of Oakland’s 4.5‑mile perimeter dike is nearing finish, with cement deep soil mixing used to shore up a key stretch of the Bay‑side levee. The upgrades aim to protect runways, cargo flows and emergency response from seismic and tidal threats.

SFUSD kept its 'off‑and‑away' phone rule and ordered a months‑long, stakeholder‑driven review. A January 2027 vote could reshape device rules before a fall 2027 rollout.

Amigos de Guadalupe bought Casa de Clara in North San José and will convert the seven‑bedroom house into transitional housing with city and philanthropic support.

A storage‑closet blaze at Bayshore Club Apartments on Canal Street displaced as many as 85 residents and left parts of the building temporarily uninhabitable, officials said.

Legends Global has made a roughly $102.5M offer for Oakland Arena as Alameda County approved a term sheet to buy back and resell its Coliseum share. The competing bids, legal fights and environmental questions now shape who might control the arena.

Piner's Nursing Home in Napa was sold to Napa Pueblo LLC and rebranded as Napa Community Health Center while a civil lawsuit alleging a fentanyl overdose moves through court.

San Francisco prosecutors have charged a man identified as Mr. Casperson with multiple felonies including criminal threats and stalking; arraignment is scheduled at the Hall of Justice. The DA says it will seek detention without bail.

49ers players joined an NFLPA statement opposing California’s SB 795, saying the bill would narrow who can file workers’ compensation claims for cumulative injuries.

Cool, cloudy morning in San Jose with inland highs near 83°F. Late-night high tides and a southerly swell raise flooding and sneaker-wave risks through Thursday.

Nuevo Dog Park reopened Monday after city‑commissioned testing found no evidence the park environment caused last summer's cluster of canine illnesses.

A nationwide DoorDash outage on Tuesday morning left customers and dashers unable to log in or finish deliveries, with outage trackers showing a major spike in reports.

Auction Napa Valley mixed top-tier lots with hometown touches — the fundraiser pulled in millions while Lawler’s $5 sandwiches fed crowds across the reimagined Mondavi estate.

Two teens were killed and two others hospitalized after a Sunday‑night crash on Highway 152 near Watsonville; CHP has arrested a driver and is probing possible impairment.