Health inspectors ordered Mission taquería El Tomate closed after finding live and dead cockroaches and equipment failures. The restaurant must hire pest control and pass reinspection before reopening.

Tenants at Woodmark say they were misled into leases at a federally funded farmworker project; they're suing to block evictions and contest the developer's handling of USDA funding.

Organizers submitted thousands of signatures to put the Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance on Redwood City’s November ballot, promising lower rent hikes, relocation pay and a city‑run rent program.

City leaders say $33M in state gas-tax funds will repave about 10 miles of San Francisco streets starting July 2026, with work phased through 2028. The effort targets downtown and east-side neighborhoods.

Rep. Sam Liccardo’s "Save Willy Act" would create a Coast Guard "whale desk" and fund real‑time monitoring after a surge in whale deaths in the Bay. The measure pairs federal coordination with new state speed rules for ships.

The San Francisco district attorney announced on April 22 that Richard Lamont Jones was convicted of possession of child sexual‑abuse material, witness tampering and 37 protective‑order violations.

The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.

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Sunny Thursday with patchy valley fog at sunrise. Light, drizzly rain possible Saturday–Sunday; small craft advisories offshore.

Patchy fog this Thursday morning clears to sunshine and a warm afternoon in San Jose; small‑craft advisories affect Monterey Bay this afternoon.

Two days after San Francisco's oldest Indian restaurant was shuttered for a severe cockroach infestation, a reinspection found things had gotten worse — not better. A juvenile cockroach was discovered inside cooking oil on the prep line, apparent roach fragments were found in butter, and two blocks of rodent poison were pulled from the tandoori oven's access panel. The permit suspension continues, and inspectors are now recommending that neighboring businesses on Ellis Street coordinate pest control — a sign the problem may not stop at New Delhi's front door.

San Jose accepted a $1.323M PATH CITED grant and an equal city match to help shelter providers bill Medi‑Cal, launching a pilot at tiny‑home villages to reduce operating costs. Officials say the change could save the city millions annually.

Lufthansa will cut about 20,000 short‑haul flights through October to save fuel as prices soar. The move trims European connections and accelerates fleet and network reshuffles.