A Danville e‑motor seizure underscores how motorcycle‑grade electric machines are pushing safety limits on the Iron Horse Regional Trail. Lawmakers and police are responding.

After a failed flu trial, Marianne De Backer closed labs, cut staff and struck licensing deals that refocused San Francisco’s Vir on hepatitis and cancer. The result is a leaner company with big‑pharma partners.

A UCSF physician lays out a 'primary care common fund' to make front‑line care universal in California, but federal waivers and politics remain major obstacles.

An Alcatraz City Cruises ferry struck Pier 31 while docking, shattering windows and jolting riders; the operator says there are no reported injuries and an investigation is underway.

A longtime Broadcom engineer says she was labeled "difficult" and fired after 26 years; she filed suit in Santa Clara County alleging gender-based harassment and reputational harm.

Two sprawling Sonoma estates have surfaced this week, including a 227‑acre Knights Valley ranch and a mountaintop parcel that together could push county price records. The listings combine privacy, scale and working‑land appeal.

A man was rushed to the hospital after a stabbing near 19th and Mission during Carnaval. Authorities say the victim suffered serious injuries and the investigation is ongoing.

Several 5,000‑sq‑ft submerged parcels near Candlestick Point recently sold at auction for under $1,000, drawing low‑cost speculators and skeptical regulators.

Two people were found dead inside a car in SJSU's main parking garage on Saturday; police say a possible overdose is being investigated.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo was closed Saturday after a bomb threat prompted an SJPD sweep; no suspicious items were found and the zoo planned to reopen Sunday. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Harley Robinson, a North Bay punk drummer and father of four, was killed after his motorcycle struck a pickup on Porter Creek Road; friends set up a fundraiser.

April EDD data show North Bay jobless rates fell for a second month, with Marin at 3.7% and Lake County still highest at 6.7%. Industry shifts in health care and information shaped the changes.

Lowell High placed its varsity baseball coaches on indefinite leave as SFUSD investigates allegations of race-based misconduct by players during a recent game. The head coach was also removed from classroom duties while the review proceeds.