Happy Pride Month! Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, a Progress Pride Flag mural gets repainted, a flower shop moves, and a hair removal salon closes.

A police pursuit in Bayview ended in a shootout that left an SFPD officer and a passenger with life‑threatening injuries; a suspect was arrested and two guns recovered.

A fight at Aragon High reignited debate in San Mateo over restoring school resource officer coverage. City leaders say they’ll reopen talks with districts while the high‑school district declines to increase funding now.

San Jose will warm into the mid‑80s Monday with lows in the mid‑50s. Pacific beaches are under a Beach Hazards Statement for sneaker waves and strong rip currents through early Tuesday.

The Commerce Department closed a year‑old loophole on Sunday, saying advanced Nvidia and AMD chips sold to companies headquartered in China now require export licenses even when bought through overseas affiliates. The move tightens export checks and could complicate shipments for Bay Area chip and data‑center firms.

Sunny inland highs near 72°F today, but the NWS warns sneaker waves and strong rip currents at Pacific beaches through Tuesday morning.

A new MFA analysis finds private credit funds lent nearly $560 billion to U.S. businesses since 2023, supporting jobs and drawing regulator attention.

A late-night crash tore through two popular Castro Street parklets and slammed into a restaurant wall. Surveillance footage captured what happened next, and neighbors say the driver may already be known to police.

Napa sculptor Mario Chiodo says he supports pausing the Chavez statue installation at Puertas Abiertas after national reporting raised abuse allegations.

A 33‑year‑old San Leandro man was found fatally shot early Saturday on the 1400 block of Harrison Street; homicide detectives are asking for tips and video.

MarinHealth has opened a Women’s Lifelong Health & Wellness Clinic in Greenbrae offering longer, team-based care for menopause and midlife health. The clinic is led by Dr. Lizellen La Follette and is accepting patients.

Santa Rosa's Children's Museum will double its indoor space with a two‑story wing that adds STEAM exhibits, classrooms and a planned Aug. 28 groundbreaking. The expansion aims to ease overcrowding and boost school visits.

A 56‑acre Amazon data center has started rising at the edge of Gilroy, and neighbors are demanding answers about water, power and how the project was approved. Public meetings this month will bring company and city officials face to face with residents.