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.

A 100‑plus‑acre Big Sur estate by Mickey Muennig has relisted at $29.5M, with off‑grid systems, a living roof and private beach access.

Oakland’s cult-favorite Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts quietly soft-opened a second shop in San Ramon, bringing its pies, cheesecakes and oversized cinnamon rolls east. Locals spotted the new counter during a July soft opening.

Nvidia’s reported talks to underwrite OpenAI’s Ohio lease would fold a chip supplier into financing for the world’s largest AI campus, reviving circular‑financing concerns.

Stanford football players launched the first CFBPA chapter and elected player reps as organizers build toward conference-level bargaining and new standards for safety and compensation.

A body was pulled from waters near Point Diablo; officials say the OCME will try to identify the remains as investigators probe last week's Volare capsizing.

A marshland brush fire near the Napa–Solano line forced evacuations in American Canyon and drew a multi-agency response, with aircraft requested and residents urged to take precautions.

Community members in San Jose held a candlelit vigil to mourn two men shot during separate ICE operations and to press federal officials for footage and independent probes.

San Pablo released dashcam of a stolen-car pursuit that crossed into Martinez; officers used spike strips and a PIT maneuver. Two arrested, a gun and suspected meth were seized.

A Fremont man faces felony charges after detectives linked him to an April burglary of a vacant Burlingame Hills home, authorities say.

A 32‑acre Woodside estate at 176 Harcross Road has returned to market with a $50M ask—well above its 2020 sale. The listing tests how much buyers will pay for privacy and Peninsula land.

The San Francisco Marathon and companion races return Sunday, bringing early starts, rolling road closures and widespread Muni reroutes across the city.

Supervisors and health officials warned San Francisco's cooling infrastructure and funding lag as extreme heat becomes more frequent. Low AC access and limited funding leave many residents exposed.