An early‑morning fire damaged the McDermott Fire Station and a water tender in Bonny Doon; CAL FIRE says the cause is under investigation. Crews held the blaze to the apparatus and performed searches of the building.

A UCSF pilot found a sensing‑capable, closed‑loop brain implant reduced severe chronic pain in most participants. The therapy is promising but still experimental.

SFMTA has restored regular service on the K, L, and M lines following a brief, temporary interlining and routing adjustment that was quickly resolved.

San Francisco Public Library’s jail program has won Mellon funding and national attention for training, standards and reentry-focused services. Advocates say books reduce boredom and recidivism risk.

San Carlos must permit 2,735 homes by 2031, including hundreds of affordable units, but has issued under 6% of the permits so far.

Signed contracts rose 1.8% in February as affordability eased slightly, but the rebound is uneven — a few metros and the Midwest led the gains.

Attorneys filed a claim accusing city agencies of moving too slowly after a sheriff’s deputy allegedly sexually assaulted a transgender inmate in a downtown jail. The deputy was fired, but prosecutors have not filed charges six months later.

Alinea co-founder Nick Kokonas is opening Elsewhere, a wine-first bar at 1429 Main St in St. Helena with a large by-the-glass program and stemware options.

San Mateo approved a residential trash-rate increase effective April 1; 20‑gallon service will rise to $42.09 while commercial rates remain unchanged.

A new UC Berkeley/LA Times poll shows two Republicans leading California’s gubernatorial field as Democrats split the vote and voter engagement lags. The top‑two system raises new stakes ahead of June.

Tenderloin officers arrested a man after witnessing a possible aggravated assault near 7th and Market that left a woman with life‑threatening injuries, SFPD says.

Longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty died after a fall at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57 and was known for Radicals for Capitalism.

A viral video appears to show petition gatherers offering $5 for signatures in downtown San Francisco; state election officials have launched a probe and campaigns say they'll reject suspect petitions.