A Santa Clara County jury awarded $3.5M after finding a San Jose rehab failed to stop an uncertified counselor from having sex with a patient, leading to pregnancy. The verdict raises questions about staffing and oversight at small treatment centers.

PayPal’s branded‑checkout growth has stalled. The board installed Enrique Lores and the company plans a roughly $400M push to rebuild checkout momentum.

SF health inspectors walked into North Beach Thai restaurant New Thai Elephant and found rodent droppings behind customer booths, on the tea prep tray, on the dish machine drain board, and in six other distinct locations — plus live cockroaches, a dead rat on the floor, condemned food, and a broken refrigerator. The facility is closed, and an abatement conference has been scheduled.

An Antioch man who served six years for child molestation was indicted after investigators say CSAM was found on his devices following a tech-company tip.

City Council signaled intent to vacate a block of Fairmont Avenue to make way for Castro Commons, an eight‑story, 140‑unit condo and retail project; a final vote is expected April 28.

A mid‑day PG&E outage on April 2 left roughly 5,000 Marin customers without power, with the Tiburon Peninsula hardest hit and local officials urging safety around downed lines.

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.