Patchy morning fog gives way to mid‑70s Thursday; showers and thunderstorms develop tonight and peak Friday–Saturday.

Stanford Medicine has installed a compact Mevion proton system at its Palo Alto Cancer Center that hospital leaders say could begin treating patients this summer and reduce radiation to healthy tissue.

About 100 juveniles were detained after an alleged break‑in at San Jose’s long‑vacant Burbank Theater. Deputies say alcohol was present but no weapons were found.

City staff are proposing an entertainment zone that would allow to‑go drinks on parts of Castro Street during city events. The City Council will consider the ordinance on April 14.

Sonoma County supervisors advanced a draft ordinance to limit cooperation with ICE, bar enforcement on county property and strengthen privacy rules.

Solano County K‑9 Ty was stabbed during an I‑80 car chase, treated at UC Davis and is now recovering at home after surgery.

Stern Grove Festival returns June 14 for its 89th season, closing with Public Enemy and Al Green. Free Sunday shows run through mid-August; tickets are distributed via a lottery.

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.