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.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run at W Hedding and Coleman in San Jose; police say the driver fled and are investigating.

A bridge and connector road will close a key gap in Milpitas’ transit district; construction is expected to begin in summer 2026 and a five‑acre park will follow.

Nvidia’s GTC runs March 16–19 in San Jose; VTA warns of heavy crowds and reroutes on Monday around the SAP Center keynote.

Dutch Bros filed a preliminary plan to convert the closed Burger King at 2170 Monterey Road into a drive‑through; the submittal trims parking and shows a 20‑car stacking lane. City review is pending.

Kenyonna Farr, 37, was found unresponsive at Santa Rita Jail after being cleared to return from a hospital. Autopsy and toxicology tests are pending.

A statewide Prop 64 youth‑prevention program is at the center of a fight over roughly $370 million in cannabis‑tax grants. Officials call it prevention; critics call it political organizing.

Hundreds of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed Saturday, snarling schedules at major hubs and triggering rebooking and hotel scrambles. Here’s what passengers should know.