Rain returns Wednesday with heavier showers tonight. A High Surf Advisory runs through Friday and gusty winds with near‑record cold are possible Thursday night.

An all‑you‑can‑eat A5 wagyu shabu from Chubby Group opens at El Paseo de Saratoga this week with tiered menus and an 80‑plus item self‑serve bar. Expect a busy first week.

A weekly 'Overpass Visibility' dance party has turned the University Avenue overpass into a glow‑stick, inflatable‑animal visibility action that draws families and teens.

A San Francisco appeals panel will reexamine the CPUC’s NEM 3.0 rooftop‑solar rules after a state Supreme Court remand, a fight with big stakes for homeowners and installers.

Teamsters Local 2010 called a Feb. 17–20 unfair labor practice strike across CSU campuses; Sac State says classes will continue while pickets may slow campus access.

Gusty showers and thunderstorms will soak Oakland Tuesday, with minor bay flooding possible in low‑lying areas. Expect gusts up to about 35 mph.

Rain and thunderstorms hit San Francisco Tuesday; gusts and minor bayfront flooding could slow commutes. Expect slick roads and short‑lived ponding at high tide.

A jury convicted Kendrick Woods of first‑degree murder in the 2022 Richmond shooting that left 60‑year‑old Melvin Stewart dead; sentencing is set for late March 2026.

A Vacaville-initiated pursuit ended on Wilson Avenue in Vallejo; five people were detained and three loaded firearms were recovered. No injuries were reported.

Steady rain and gusty winds hit San Francisco Monday; expect bayside ponding and slower commutes.

A temporary cover now protects the historic 36‑inch telescope at Lick Observatory after Christmas dome damage. Repairs will take months and the visitor center remains closed.

Hundreds rallied in Oakland and Concord on Valentine’s Day to protest ICE and local surveillance; organizers vowed legal and community support as courts and funding fights loom.

Rain and gusty south winds hit San Jose through midweek, with minor coastal flooding possible during high tides.