Mountain View approved midyear budget tweaks as staff warn revenue growth is flattening and costs are rising. New hires and Shoreline spending tighten next year’s cushion.

Café Bolita has opened in West Berkeley, bringing Bolita Masa’s nixtamalized-corn cooking to a permanent corner. The cafe starts with takeout and parklet seating while renovations finish.

Mayor Barbara Lee backed a campaign to stop military equipment leaving Oakland for Israel, while the Port says federal law limits what it can do and supports federal action.

Bay FC has signed Italy captain Cristiana Girelli on loan from Juventus; the move is pending visa and transfer clearance.

Cobram Estate has struck a roughly $174M deal to acquire California Olive Ranch, adding groves, an Artois mill and brands to its California footprint while the purchase awaits regulatory sign‑off.

Contra Costa DA released a public report on Feb. 27, 2026 about the Aug. 4, 2025 Richmond officer‑involved shooting and posted the full press release and report online.

An internal El Cerrito police review found federal agencies were able to query photos from the city's Flock license‑plate readers during rollout and later isolated searches. The department will explain the findings at a March 10 community meeting.

Charles Schwab will relocate its San Francisco offices from 211 Main to 425 Market St., ending nearly two decades at its longtime downtown address and marking a fresh lease in the Financial District.

Vallejo police arrested a man wanted on an out‑of‑state murder warrant after officers found a loaded, unserialized 'ghost gun' in a vehicle on Fairgrounds Drive.

A nonprofit-run food truck staffed by culinary students began serving global lunches at the Petaluma Fairgrounds, with proceeds supporting training and community meals.

Jeffry Hill apologized in court and received three years of probation after prosecutors said he misrepresented about $2.5 million in Napa grapes and wine.

Shovels hit dirt at The Academy, a 55‑unit building in Palo Alto that will reserve deed‑restricted studios and one‑bedrooms for educators, with leases slated for summer 2027.

OneDigital bought San Jose’s Silicon Valley Retirement Services, adding roughly $1.4B in retirement assets and deepening its Bay Area retirement and plan-administration footprint.