A judge on Monday gave Antonio Durant 30 years to life for a 2019 West Oakland triple killing. Prosecutors say DNA on discarded clothing tied him to the scene.

Developers want to fast‑track a nine‑story, 99‑unit affordable tower near downtown San José using SB 35. The redesign nearly doubles an earlier 53‑unit scheme.

Meta struck a multibillion lease with Google for TPU access, reframing compute as a metered utility and reshuffling the AI chip market. Local infrastructure choices may ripple across the Bay Area.

A Washington State University study tested 719 academic hypotheses and found ChatGPT often returned incorrect or unstable answers, prompting calls for human verification.

Shireen McSpadden will retire June 30, 2026, handing Mayor Daniel Lurie a high‑profile vacancy that could reshape San Francisco's homelessness strategy.

A 40-acre Mediterranean-style estate above Lake Hennessey is on the market for $18.5M, with pools, guesthouses, tennis, bocce and a one-acre Cabernet planting. The listing is held by Sotheby’s agent Ginger Martin.

A debt sale has effectively written down Juul’s 123 Mission to roughly $100 million — about 25% of what the company paid in 2019. Buyers say the tower is a "blank canvas."

Four men pleaded guilty in a 2023 Bayview drive‑by that wounded a man and left a home damaged. Two defendants are expected to receive 10‑year terms.

A bicyclist was killed near W Hedding and Coleman in San Jose; police say the driver fled, later returned and was booked after investigators used plate-reader data.

Brief internet outages hit the Bay Area on March 16, with Xfinity customers among those reporting dropouts and monitoring sites flagging wider spikes.

Santa Rosa maker Orbis Electric says its HaloDrive Cooling Engine can cut data‑center energy use and scale local manufacturing as AI demand grows. The company is lining up pilots and space in Sonoma County.

Grocery Outlet has leased the former Walgreens at 301 E. 18th St., filings show. The Emeryville chain is trimming underperforming locations nationally while still planning new openings.

San Francisco leaders will propose a local ordinance to allow cannabis cafes to serve food and host performances while requiring ventilation and worker protections.