SFO pulled in over $60M from ride‑hail fees in 2025 as demand rebounds and Waymo begins airport service. The fee windfall reshapes airport revenue and curbside options.

Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-owned SUV was taken from her City Hall office on Presidents Day and recovered hours later in Vallejo; police say a suspect is wanted.

SFO will close Runway 1R from March 30–Oct. 2 for repaving; takeoffs and landings will shift to 28L/28R and nearby communities including Brisbane may hear more jets overhead.

Meta is putting roughly $65 million behind state races to protect its AI buildout, with early spending in Texas and Illinois.

Republicans are calling for a state audit after California spent roughly $455 million on a Next Generation 911 overhaul that stalled during testing and was paused. Lawmakers want a full accounting and new oversight.

A Milwaukee resident was arrested after a hotel stabbing on Admiral Callaghan Lane left a man critically injured; police say surveillance and witness statements tied a suspect to the attack.

A traffic stop in American Canyon turned up a loaded Glock 26 and an extended 24‑round magazine; a 23‑year‑old Vallejo man was arrested and booked into Napa County custody.

Lafayette police detained two people after an attempted bank robbery Tuesday; authorities say the suspects may be linked to a separate Alamo robbery.

Oakland police say four men were arrested after an armed robbery on Park Boulevard was tracked onto the Bay Bridge and stopped in a coordinated high‑risk operation. Investigators are asking for tips and video.

Genova Delicatessen is closing its last Walnut Creek retail counter on Wednesday after 58 years. The ravioli factory will remain in operation and products will still be sold locally.

Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 868 would ease rules for plug‑in "balcony" solar so renters without roof access can generate power, but utilities and safety groups want clear certification and grid protections.

Hotaling & Co. will close its Pier 50 distillery and lay off its in‑house distilling team while shifting Junipero and Old Potrero to contract production.

Oakland’s Measure Z–funded school violence‑interruption teams face a June funding cliff as OUSD contends with a $100M budget shortfall. Evaluators call the pilot promising but limited by scale.