Monet and Venice opens at the de Young today, reuniting Monet’s Venetian canvases with 100+ works in Golden Gate Park. The show runs through July 26.

The state’s petroleum watchdog has opened probes into some gas stations after sudden pump‑price spikes. Regulators are collecting records to see whether illegal gouging occurred.

The county airport reported 45,804 February passengers as it prepares for Southwest’s April 7 launch; fee updates could also change parking costs.

A two-night string of vehicle burglaries and tire thefts hit Petaluma this week; police are canvassing neighborhoods and asking residents for tips and footage.

AG Rob Bonta asked a federal judge to force the Education Department to restore full school mental‑health grant funding after the agency issued only partial payments. The state says truncated funding has already prompted layoff notices and threatens student services.

A homeowner's camera captured a mountain lion killing a deer in Belmont, underscoring how deer draw predators into suburban yards.

Pinterest leased an entire building near Sunnyvale Caltrain as it pivots to AI, while planning to vacate roughly 100,000 sq ft in Palo Alto.

Stanford filed plans to add an inpatient cancer hospital, research labs and expanded outpatient care at its Redwood City campus. The concept would require changes to the city's precise plan and a multi‑year environmental review.

A juvenile operating a Magnum Cosmo e‑bike was pronounced dead after a solo crash at Remington Way and Allenwood Drive. Police are seeking witnesses and video.

Milpitas High's new Performing Arts Center opened Thursday, unveiling a 560‑seat auditorium plus classrooms and sound‑treated rehearsal rooms for students and the public.

A new state bill would bar users under 16 from social networks and require platforms to add age checks, echoing Australia’s approach and raising legal questions.

Antioch police want AI agents to field non‑emergency calls so dispatchers can focus on 911. Residents and a retired officer are warning about glitches and safety risks.

Riverside will pause its César Chávez proclamation, review a community center and a downtown memorial, and solicit public input as national reporting prompts broader reckonings.