Federal regulators renewed Diablo Canyon’s license after state and regional permits cleared, locking operations through at least 2030 while legal fights continue. Authorities tied approval to land conservation and water permits.

Sunny skies and a warm surge push inland highs into the mid‑80s this weekend. Gusty northwest winds Friday morning; coastal boaters should heed advisories.

SF health inspectors walked into North Beach Thai restaurant New Thai Elephant and found rodent droppings behind customer booths, on the tea prep tray, on the dish machine drain board, and in six other distinct locations — plus live cockroaches, a dead rat on the floor, condemned food, and a broken refrigerator. The facility is closed, and an abatement conference has been scheduled.

Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, a new restaurant softly opens, a gift shop rebrands, a yoga studio nears opening, and construction continues at the former Harvey's space, though no tenant has yet been identified.

An Antioch man who served six years for child molestation was indicted after investigators say CSAM was found on his devices following a tech-company tip.

City Council signaled intent to vacate a block of Fairmont Avenue to make way for Castro Commons, an eight‑story, 140‑unit condo and retail project; a final vote is expected April 28.

Rooted bought a 33‑unit Temescal building and will offer the apartments to Oakland Unified teachers at about half market rent. The acquisition kicks off a plan to assemble dozens more units for educators.

A mid‑day PG&E outage on April 2 left roughly 5,000 Marin customers without power, with the Tiburon Peninsula hardest hit and local officials urging safety around downed lines.

Douglas Elliman has hired local agents Christine Krenos and Joseph Zichelle to lead its new Napa and Sonoma operations, adding national firepower to Wine Country listings.

Stand.earth’s analysis shows CalPERS and CalSTRS together hold more than $2.7 billion in companies that contract with ICE, including large positions in Palantir. Activists and lawmakers are demanding answers.

An audit found Oakland’s revenue bureau failed to refer delinquent business tax accounts and paused discovery work, putting millions in potential revenue at risk.

League One Volleyball will launch a San Francisco franchise in January 2027, backed by a women‑led ownership group and a public naming contest. The team has already named a coach and front office.

Hardware Coffee Co. will take over the former Papenhausen Hardware at 32 West Portal Ave, adding a cafe and florist and targeting a late‑April opening.