An Alameda County judge on April 7 kept murder and assault charges against Marvelous Simmons after prosecutors said he shot a suspected car burglar in East Oakland. The case now moves toward trial.

Vacancy in San Francisco’s medical office market rose to 10.5% in Q1 2026 and net absorption turned negative, signaling a modest cooling after recent stability.

A Honda Accord ran through the median and hit a tree on I‑280 north of El Monte Road on April 6; one passenger was killed and two were taken to Stanford Medical Center.

The SFPUC has proposed a two‑step rate package that would raise average water and sewer bills roughly 23% by July 1, 2027 to pay for aging pipes and treatment upgrades.

A blown insulator filled Embarcadero Station with smoke Sunday night, sending riders off trains and causing short delays. BART says no injuries and has restarted inspections and cleaning.

Normandie opened on Main Street with tableside soufflés, a martini bar and a wine program that mixes French classics with Napa bottles.

City Council cleared Dividend Homes’ 32‑unit townhome plan on Stevens Creek, including six moderate‑income homes, even as Sacramento and Cupertino spar over state streamlining rules.

California’s GO‑Biz plans to award Edelman up to $19M to run a national brand campaign, and the pick has drawn scrutiny because of the firm’s past Saudi work after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

A high-voltage electrical pole burned near Laguna and Broadway in Pacific Heights this morning. Crews extinguished the blaze and worked with PG&E to secure the scene.

Neurocrine will pay $53 a share to buy Redwood City’s Soleno for about $2.9B, adding VYKAT XR — the first FDA‑approved treatment for hyperphagia in Prader‑Willi syndrome.

Houston’s offense has shifted toward off‑ball movement and spacing, and Durant and Şengün are reaping the rewards — the Rockets are 49-29 and rolling.

Clear and cool this morning in San Jose with highs near 76°F. Fog returns overnight and light rain is likely by Thursday.

Low clouds and fog this morning give way to mostly sunny skies and highs near 66°F. Light rain and a slight chance of storms return Thursday through the weekend.