An anonymous donor quietly gave about $1.6M to San Francisco public-school educators — roughly $250 each — in a digital gift-card distribution coordinated by Spark SF Public Schools.

An undercover sting and search-warrant raid at a Mountain View townhouse led to one arrest on pimping charges and a May 20 plea hearing.

A woman in her 50s was killed in a late-night collision on Central Expressway in Sunnyvale. The other driver was taken to Valley Medical Center and arrested on suspicion of felony DUI.

Caramba, a Spanish tapas concept from local restaurateur German Carlucci, is set to take over 411 Main St in Pleasanton and is targeting a late‑May opening. The small spot will focus on shareable plates and a wine program.

A 54-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a car on James Donlon Boulevard in Antioch. Police say drugs and alcohol are not suspected and are seeking witnesses.

California plans to stage and assemble floating offshore wind at Humboldt Bay — hundreds of turbines, hundreds of miles of cables and a multibillion-dollar price tag. The proposal is stirring local debate over jobs, funding and environmental risks.

Showers and thunderstorms are moving into San Jose Friday–Sunday. Heaviest rain is possible Saturday with gusty winds and brief flooding in low spots.

Alicia Keys’ musical Hell’s Kitchen plays the Orpheum May 6–24, mixing her hits with new songs and bold choreography. The national tour stops in San Francisco for multiple performances.

The Planning Commission recommended City Council consider adopting a revised El Camino Real Specific Plan that would rezone the corridor and allow up to 4,390 homes.

A county-backed affordable housing project broke ground at 3001 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, promising roughly 130 units and services for people exiting homelessness.

KQED will host three May town halls with Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell and Chad Bianco in San Francisco, livestreamed and later aired as Californians head toward the June 2 primary.

Intel has inked a multiyear Google Cloud deal and joined Musk’s Terafab, betting on custom silicon and manufacturing to power the next phase of AI infrastructure.

A Napa nonprofit's internship pipeline helped build a prototype Virtual Neurologist AR headset that organizers say could speed stroke diagnosis and is heading toward ambulance pilots.