A body was discovered at a San Jose waste facility on June 10; authorities are investigating and have released few details.

A major international trial found a genomic test can identify many patients with hormone‑sensitive breast cancer who may not need chemotherapy, reducing exposure to toxic side effects.

A settlement with the Housing Action Coalition would have Lafayette evaluate rezonings across roughly 130 acres along Mt. Diablo Boulevard and cover roughly $120,000 in attorney fees. The city must consider the changes by year‑end.

SFPD announced a $250,000 reward on June 10, 2026 and renewed its public appeal to help solve six mid‑1970s homicides of gay men found near Ocean Beach. Detectives say new leads and forensic testing have given the cold case fresh momentum.

Neighbors and officials are pushing Stanford to include affordable workforce housing in its next campus expansion as the university prepares a formal filing this summer.

Visa has embedded its payments network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents buy for users while banks and merchants raise fraud and fee questions. The shift moves agentic shopping from experiments toward network rails.

Redwood City police say officers seized roughly 23 pounds of methamphetamine and arrested two people; the investigation is ongoing.

Mayor Lurie accepted a $14.5M grant to remake the Powell Street cable‑car turnaround with wider sidewalks, new lighting and a starburst chandelier.

Santa Rosa police say arrests were made after the city's first homicide of 2026; detectives say the investigation is active and follow-up work is ongoing.

Consumer Reports and Yuka tested common snacks and found additive levels that raise long‑term exposure concerns; the group is urging the FDA to set clearer limits.

Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown will accept the NAACP's 2026 Spingarn Medal on July 22 in Chicago, capping decades of civil-rights work rooted at Third Baptist and in the Fillmore.

A 40-year-old man was shot while parked near Pearmain and Prune in East Oakland Tuesday night and is recovering. Police are asking witnesses with video to contact investigators.

Five orphaned black bear cubs released in November 2025 hibernated successfully and returned healthy, state wildlife officials say. The fall release was an experimental test.