A Monterey County inmate was found dead inside his cell at Pelican Bay State Prison on March 9. CDCR and Del Norte prosecutors are investigating the apparent homicide.

Bi‑Rite has engaged a lease at 6001 California St. in the Richmond District and is pursuing permits and upgrades as it eyes a 2027 opening.

Prosecutors charged two men after a Tenderloin alley brawl that injured a member of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail and prompted separate criminal and watchdog probes.

Scott Wiener rolled out a trillion‑dollar federal housing plan that would build millions of homes and pay cities for every unit they produce. The pitch anchors his congressional run.

Potrero Hill favorite Thee Parkside will stop hosting live shows at the end of March and close later in 2026 after the building was sold to a developer.

A San Francisco federal judge temporarily blocked Perplexity's Comet browser from shopping on Amazon and ordered collected Amazon data destroyed.

Mountain View police arrested a suspect in a string of auto burglaries that targeted contractors' vans at tech‑campus parking lots, with losses of thousands per incident.

Sergey Brin reportedly gave to Republican Steve Hilton while also funding pro‑housing efforts and other gubernatorial bids, signaling Silicon Valley donors are hedging bets in 2026.

Fourteen Bay Area residents were charged after authorities say they used Montana registrations and fake documents to hide more than $20M in luxury‑car purchases and avoid about $1.8M in taxes.

Alameda County says whooping cough is still circulating and urges up‑to‑date pertussis vaccinations, especially for pregnant people and caregivers.

Caltrans completed Phase 2 of the Bay Bridge West Span rehab and moved into Phase 3, removing underdeck platforms and installing deck plates that temporarily reduce vessel clearance.

Two brothers have been charged after a 17‑year‑old says she was abducted on International Boulevard and repeatedly assaulted; court filings and DNA evidence are central to the case.

Calistoga Depot announced a short-term shutdown after owner Michael Madden said "March 8 will be our last day for now." A few vendors — including the Wine Collective and Earth & Sky Chocolates — will remain open.