Hardware Coffee Co. will take over the former Papenhausen Hardware at 32 West Portal Ave, adding a cafe and florist and targeting a late‑April opening.

The vegan cinnamon-roll brand Cinnaholic has reopened on Hearst Avenue near UC Berkeley, soft-opened in March and holding a Friday grand opening with $2 signature rolls.

A plea deal sends Robert Leigh Moore to state prison for 21 years after the 2024 shooting of Bay City Alternators owner Aristeo Zambrano. The case began with an argument over a battery and ended with a no-contest plea.

West Oakland groups asked the Bay Area Air District to cap coal shipments, set dust limits and install monitors after court rulings cleared the proposed terminal's path.

Lucasfilm employees and city animal‑control officers corralled Cortina after a week on the loose; the dog is now in shelter care and listed for adoption.

Bay Area redwoods are showing thinning crowns and brown foliage as summertime fog and water supplies shrink. Scientists and conservation groups warn coordinated protection and restoration are needed.

Stockton native José Hernández used the Artemis II launch to urge local students toward STEM and spotlight the outreach programs he runs back home. His foundation and school partnerships deliver hands‑on science to Central Valley youth.

Oakland closed the Peralta Cabins tiny‑home village this week, but several residents are refusing to leave. They say the alternative shelter offered is unsafe and inadequate.

Sir Paul McCartney headlined a private Apple Park concert for Apple’s 50th, singing Beatles favorites under the campus arches as staff looked on. The gig capped weeks of global anniversary events and came with commemorative employee swag.

A Redwood City driver who pleaded no contest to DUI causing injury in a 2023 I‑580 crash that killed a 22‑year‑old faces a six‑year term at a Friday sentencing. The plea dismissed a manslaughter count.

Two lender-owned Hyatt House hotels in Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill sold at auction for unusually low prices, highlighting a still-weak Bay Area hotel market. The deals could affect local property-tax rolls and valuations.

Ryan Seacrest trimmed the asking price on his 40‑acre St. Helena estate to $19.8M after a major remodel and a long run on the market.

A robbery near the Greenhouse Safeway on Lewelling Boulevard led to a drone-assisted response; two people were arrested and a replica gun was recovered.