A blind East Bay pastor says rideshare drivers repeatedly canceled when they saw his guide dog, leaving him stranded and prompting calls for better training.

Padoca, a Brazilian bakery at 445 San Mateo Ave in San Bruno, opened last Saturday with pão de queijo, cakes and espresso service.

Held Over, the Haight's longtime vintage shop, will close this Saturday with a $9-everything sale. Owner Cynthia Anderson cites slumping sales, rent and her age.

USDA finalized ASCF payment rates and opens enrollment June 1, offering $1.625B in one‑time aid with tiered per‑acre payments and specific eligibility rules for specialty growers.

Low‑50s at dawn, clearing to sunny skies with highs near 67°F and breezy waterfront gusts; Small Craft Advisories affect parts of Monterey Bay this evening.

A fisherman was hospitalized in critical condition after a sneaker wave swept him into the ocean at Baker Beach. Rescue crews reached him quickly and officials warned visitors to stay back from the surf.

The city spent $1.9 million and no small amount of political capital keeping Far East Cafe alive through the pandemic. Five years later, a routine inspection turned up a dead rodent under the cook line — and a closure notice in the window.

UC Berkeley analysis shows Oakland more than doubled encampment sweeps after the 2024 Grants Pass ruling, with closures shifting into East Oakland and raising equity and health concerns.

AB 1921 would require publishers to offer offline-capable versions, patches or refunds when online game services shut down. The Assembly passed it Wednesday and sent it to the Senate.

San Jose councilmembers are weighing a charter amendment to let the city use ranked‑choice voting for midterm vacancies, pitched as a way to avoid pricey special elections.

SB 1364 would let judges bar custody or unsupervised visitation when a child was conceived in an alleged sexual assault; the bill passed the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. Survivors’ advocates say the change fills a gap where criminal convictions are rare.

A San Jose man was sentenced to 25 years‑to‑life after a jury found he fatally beat his 8‑month‑old daughter in July 2020, prosecutors said. The DA called the injuries devastating.

Vacaville police say a father was arrested after his unlicensed son struck four parked cars; a department transcript shows a 0.31% BAC.