Microsoft may open parts of its homegrown AI stack as cheaper Chinese models gain traction among U.S. users.

A Cow Hollow scooter crash worsened Harrison Bader’s injured foot—and put the Giants’ $20.5 million deal under a microscope.

Five adults were arrested after traveling to Walnut Creek believing they were meeting a child. One suspect also faces an attempted-kidnapping charge.

Redwood City approved moving a planned affordable housing project closer to downtown, creating 75 homes reserved for older residents.

A seven-story, 98-unit apartment building is proposed for a Palo Alto office site near Caltrain. Thirteen homes would be reserved for low-income tenants.

A San Francisco lawsuit alleges hotel booking impostors charged travelers up to 85% extra. Booking.com’s parent company is also named.

The FTC is suing San Francisco-based Hims & Hers over alleged health-data sharing, billing and cancellation practices.

Heritage on the Marina is proposing a major redesign that would preserve its Julia Morgan landmark while increasing senior residences from 76 to 122.

Nopa’s Che Fico has taken its Cal-Italian cooking to Soho House Austin for a residency running through December 31, 2026.

San Francisco gets sunny and breezy Wednesday, while hazardous surf continues along Pacific beaches through the weekend. Inland heat will build sharply by Saturday.

TRIAL|ERROR is taking over the former Lira space in downtown Campbell with a Michelin-trained chef and a specialty cocktail program aiming for an October opening.

A pre-dawn shooting in San José left one person dead and two others wounded, police say.

A 74-year-old Oakland woman was arrested after allegedly spraying bear spray at people in a Lafayette grocery parking lot; eight were exposed and one was hospitalized.