A local investor group paid roughly $10.7M for the former Nordstrom parcel at Stoneridge Shopping Center, expanding its hold on mall land and opening redevelopment options.

Several Bay Area counties have started permitting licensed home‑based "micro‑restaurants," letting chefs host ticketed backyard pop‑ups while staying under public‑health rules. New permits are giving cooks a low‑cost path into food businesses.

Sneaker waves, rip currents and minor high‑tide flooding will make San Francisco shoreline visits risky through July 16.

San Rafael police arrested a 25-year-old after detectives say a forensic search of his phone turned up a large quantity of child sexual abuse material.

MediaTek will anchor the former Arista building at Santa Clara Gateway, taking roughly 111,000 square feet and highlighting renewed demand for large Bay Area offices. The deal follows other big campus moves in the South Bay.

A Pleasant Hill woman faces gross vehicular manslaughter charges after a Jan. 3 I‑580 crash in Oakland that killed her passenger; prosecutors say investigators found drugs in the vehicle.

After a 9–2 Board vote, San Francisco will vote Nov. 3 on a charter change that sets rules for a potential city-run public bank. The measure lays governance but not startup funding.

A jury convicted Marvin Sotorizo Wednesday for sexually assaulting two unconscious teenagers in a Bayview home in 2017, the San Francisco DA announced.

Meta's Muse Image rollout lets public Instagram photos be used to generate AI images unless you opt out. Here’s the quick path to flip the setting.

AAA paid $37.5M for Pacific Plaza at 1340 Treat Blvd, acquiring the office building across from its Walnut Creek headquarters.

Gilroy police are searching for a driver after a pedestrian was killed late Tuesday at 10th and Monterey. Investigators located a suspected vehicle and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Dwight Mortgage Trust provided a $183M construction loan for Park 315, a 530‑unit Gilroy development — but city filings and lender materials differ on how many units will be income‑restricted.

Bank of America quietly provided OpenAI a $520M credit line as the company prepares for a potential IPO, a move that underscores Wall Street’s rush for AI listings.