A New York Post report says Ruby Rippey‑Gibney is writing for Vanity Fair about her 2007 affair with Gavin Newsom. The news has revived memories of a scandal that rocked San Francisco politics.

A new noodle shop on Telegraph Avenue invites diners to don a glove and scoop as much beef as they can from a single bowl. The Meat Lovers soup joins a menu of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and cumin-lamb plates.

Sonoma County approved a community‑led plan to develop a civic plaza at Tierra de Rosas and advanced construction on the Plaza Permanente park, due to open this September. The move pairs neighborhood-driven planning with an RFP for the commercial square.

A BART fare‑evasion stop at El Cerrito del Norte led to the arrest of a man wanted in a 2021 Georgia homicide.

San José opened libraries and community centers as cooling centers during today’s heat advisory. Residents should confirm hours and follow heat‑safety tips.

Disney says Hulu will remain for now, but a leaked internal plan called "Project Gemini" shows a migration that could retire the Hulu app by late 2026. What subscribers should know.

Anthro Energy's Proteus electrolyte could make batteries safer and denser. The Alameda startup has DOE and CEC backing as it prepares to scale.

BioMarin said the FDA accepted a supplemental filing to convert VOXZOGO from accelerated to full approval for children with achondroplasia; PDUFA date is Feb. 28, 2027.

Blackstone has tapped CMBS markets for a roughly $950M refinance anchored by San Jose’s 880 Industrial Center, a sign lenders remain bullish on logistics cash flows. The floating‑rate, interest‑only loan covers about 8.3M sq ft.

An Alameda County judge rejected a challenge to the Port of Oakland’s environmental review, keeping the airport modernization plan intact while activists weigh an appeal.

Street vendors told Oakland City Council that stepped‑up enforcement is squeezing livelihoods; the city says safety measures and a vendor clinic are part of its response.

MidPen wants to replace the shuttered bank at 295 S. Mathilda with about 110 mostly‑affordable apartments; the plan reserves about 25% of homes for people exiting homelessness.

A pedestrian was killed at Vistapark Drive and West Capitol Expressway; an adult driver and two juveniles were hospitalized and the expressway was closed.