BART rolled out a bright-blue 'BARTy' wrapped train to test paid exterior ads as it looks for new revenue amid a looming fiscal shortfall.

Saunders Property Company bought Viewpointe at Seaside, a 93-pad manufactured-home park at 1300 Palmetto Ave in Pacifica, for $39.5 million.

Managers at Lake Mendocino cut spring releases to preserve reservoir storage for drinking water and salmon after a drier-than-expected start to the season.

A 78-year-old Redwood Valley resident died after being bitten on April 8; a county coroner later ruled the death accidental as rattlesnake calls spike statewide.

Copper-theft jobs in the Oakland Hills severed telecom lines this week, leaving homes and businesses offline while crews and lawmakers respond. Repairs and enforcement face long lead times.

A San Jose stop for public drinking turned into a weapons seizure. Officers found a firearm, body armor and masks; one person was booked into the county main jail.

Oakland-born Highwire Coffee plans to expand across the East Bay, prioritizing sites near its Emeryville roastery to keep beans fresh and local. The company says it will infill neighborhoods rather than leap to distant markets.

Witness testimony at a preliminary hearing described a fight and about five gunshots before two young women were shot on Riverside Drive last April.

Renderings show a five‑story, 42‑unit affordable housing proposal at 3720 Telegraph Ave in Mosswood, steps from MacArthur BART. The plan emphasizes studios and resident services.

One bicyclist was hospitalized in serious condition after a Daly City police car struck two riders Monday near Velasco Avenue. Emergency crews responded and investigations are pending.

AB 1572 phases out potable watering of decorative HOA lawns and makes large associations certify compliance on a three‑year schedule.

Steady rain this morning will shift to scattered thunderstorms later today. Brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible.

Kaiser Permanente has proposed a 14‑story, all‑electric hospital at Geary and Divisadero with about 300 private beds. The 1954 Geary hospital would be repurposed as medical offices.