The San Francisco Symphony’s 2026–27 season brings Esa‑Pekka Salonen back to Davies, new commissions by Gabriella Smith and Kyle Rivera, and dance and film collaborations. The plan arrives amid budget questions and Davies renovation planning.

Two costly fixes are on the table to protect a flood-prone stretch of Highway 101 near Marin City: tidal barriers at Richardson Bay or elevated roadways plus pumps and floodwalls. Planners say either route will take years and money to build.

A man near Lake Merritt allegedly used victims' unlocked phones to move money out of their Venmo accounts, leaving several people thousands short.

San Francisco's 2024 High Injury Network isolates the small share of streets that cause most severe crashes and names new hotspots headed for quick‑build fixes and enforcement.

Iridex is relocating its headquarters from Mountain View to Hellyer Oaks in South San Jose, signing a long‑term, ~30,800 sq ft triple‑net lease that begins July 1, 2026.

A San Francisco jury convicted Imran Shaikh of domestic battery, the DA announced, and praised the victim’s decision to come forward. Sentencing details were not released.

Kevin’s Noodle House in the Inner Sunset was ordered closed after inspectors found live roaches and unsanitized food-contact surfaces. The city's health department suspended the permit pending treatment and reinspection.

PSAI Realty Partners closed an oversubscribed $500M fund to buy Bay Area office and research properties, banking on rising demand from AI tenants. The raise follows recent local buys that underscore its strategy.

A 41-year-old man scheduled to face auto-theft charges was arrested after pulling into the Salinas courthouse lot driving a car reportedly stolen out of San Jose.

Staff told supervisors that slowing tax receipts and rising costs have thinned Napa County's budget cushion. A pre‑hearing workshop was requested to weigh reserves, cuts or new revenue.

Presidio Bay proposes replacing most of Menlo Park's former USGS campus with 670 apartments, 740,000 sq ft of offices, retail and three acres of parks as the city reviews the plan.

Nick and Marissa Sowers have opened Agrodolce Provisions at 1016 Bryant St., turning a former Henry’s Hunan into a mini marketplace for pasta, wine and frozen provisions.

A former French Laundry dishwasher filed a representative wage-and-hour lawsuit in Napa County, alleging unpaid hours, missed breaks and inaccurate paystubs. The restaurant group denies the claims.