Sonoma County deputies arrested three New York residents after a months-long bank fraud probe; investigators say they seized $15,000 and counterfeit IDs at a Vacaville hotel.

Two high‑profile Bay Area chefs are teaming up at the original Akiko’s Bush Street space to open TBD, an izakaya blending dry‑aged sashimi with reimagined yakitori. The menu will mix grilled chicken, small plates and showy items like a tuna Wellington.

Amazon reportedly signed a lease at Prologis Nexus in San Leandro, but the deal hinges on a city business license the city says it hasn’t yet received.

Rob Bonta asked a judge to halt Amazon’s alleged campaign to push merchants into keeping prices high and to place the company under court oversight ahead of a 2027 trial.

West Valley‑Mission is sponsoring AB 2121 to let community colleges backfill federal MSI and TRIO cuts without triggering California’s 50% spending rule. The bill includes reporting and safeguards.

A San Jose traffic stop turned up a stolen firearm, roughly one pound of meth and cash; the driver was booked after an outstanding out‑of‑county warrant was discovered.

Palo Alto has increased towing and street cleanups around RV clusters, but residents and council members say enforcement alone won’t solve sanitation or housing gaps. The ad hoc committee is weighing a permit pilot and a regional meeting in April.

A 43-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting Monday in Antioch. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

An evacuation warning was issued Monday for parts of Guerneville after officials flagged an unstable slope. Residents in the affected area were told to prepare and can call 2-1-1 for updates.

La Onda, the BottleRock-produced Latin festival in Napa, has been canceled; organizers promise refunds and say they hope to return.

New research and market swings are testing the YIMBY movement even as California presses ADUs and transit upzoning. The fight is far from decided.

Acorn Ridge Casino opened Feb. 24 in Plymouth, a 60,000‑sq‑ft tribal casino with hundreds of slot machines, table games and a farm‑to‑fork restaurant. Tribe leaders say the project will bring jobs and new revenue to the Sierra foothills.

Light rain moves into San Jose Tuesday; heaviest bands will fall in the North Bay. Expect wet roads and patchy fog Wednesday morning.