Stanford and other U.S. hospitals are testing CAR‑T as a one‑time treatment for progressive MS. Early data show immune effects but safety and repair of old damage remain uncertain.

Clear and mild Sunday, then a Heat Advisory runs March 16–20 with inland highs in the 80s–90s. County cooling centers and safety tips listed.

Nearly 30 Ninth Circuit judges rebuked a colleague for coarse language in a dispute over a Lynnwood women‑only spa. The court denied rehearing and the panel ruling remains in place.

A Heat Advisory runs Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 as temperatures surge into the 80s. Plan for hot afternoons and find cooling options.

A federal Medicaid shift is letting counties enroll people in Medi‑Cal before release, giving them meds, appointments and a case manager during the critical first weeks home.

Belmont approved early engineering funds to study whether Island Park can join Redwood City's levee project, aiming to reduce flood risk and insurance exposure for the neighborhood.

Providence will stop admitting pediatric inpatients at Santa Rosa Memorial on March 27 and repurpose the eight‑bed unit for adult care, prompting concern from doctors and county advisers.

Thomas Keller’s Burgers & Half Bottles turns an In‑N‑Out memory into a Yountville pop‑up with wagyu burgers, half‑bottles of wine and a vintage Brew Bus.

The San José Planning Commission denied an appeal of Redco's 126‑unit Willow Glen project at 940 Willow St., clearing a major hurdle for the seven‑story development. The vote follows months of neighborhood opposition and leaves the project headed toward permits.

Berkeley police's Special Response Team arrested a 22‑year‑old in a South Berkeley sweep tied to a Dec. 29 San Pablo shooting that left one man dead. The operation used flash‑bangs and armored support.

Clear, cool morning gives way to a fast warmup; highs near 76°F today and a weeklong heat wave could push inland highs into the 80s–90s.

Mayor Barbara Lee wants to cut Oakland’s street homelessness by half in five years using prevention, new interim beds and Measure W funds. The plan’s price tag and politics complicate delivery.

A Controller’s Office letter says Genentech is due about $19.87 million in refunds, with deductions to October–November apportionments that could affect schools and cities.