Newark police say a 29‑year‑old Milpitas man died after a motorcycle struck a traffic island and signal at Cedar & Stevenson; alcohol may have been involved.

An Oakland man accepted a plea and was sentenced to three years for his role in the Lake Merritt Juneteenth shooting that wounded more than a dozen people.

San Francisco Superior Court clerks have given notice they plan an open‑ended strike on Thursday over staffing and training disputes, potentially delaying hearings and filings.

OakDOT is pursuing roughly $75M in grants to redesign 73rd Avenue, West Grand and Hegenberger Road with protected bike lanes, bulbouts and safer crossings.

Cal’s athletic spending topped $165 million in 2024-25, producing a $24M shortfall despite record donations and one‑time payments.

Supervisor Danny Sauter asked the City Attorney to draft a citywide ban on retail nitrous oxide sales as health warnings, lawsuits and street litter mount in San Francisco.

Supervisors have agreed to study reparations for Black residents, but advocates say timing and a $470M budget gap will decide whether a local task force moves forward.

Redfin-backed January data show the typical San Jose home went under contract in about 33 days, with more than half of listings selling inside two weeks.

Spotty rain and valley fog this morning, then a warm, mostly dry stretch through Friday.

Patchy fog slows Wednesday morning in San Jose, then temperatures climb into the low 70s through Friday. Expect slick roads early and mostly dry afternoons.

The end of a yearslong saga between two Castro businesses and their landlord is about to be over.

The Slanted Door Group plans to reopen the Mission flagship at 584 Valencia Street in early 2027, moving forward under executive chef Dong Choi after Charles Phan’s death.

An affiliate of Sobrato has filed plans to build about 74 townhomes at the former Fry’s site in Palo Alto, a proposal that would partially remove a historic cannery building and dedicate land for park and affordable housing.