City Hall wants to let builders pay an in‑lieu fee instead of planting street trees and make some city removals non‑appealable. Supporters call it a permitting fix; critics say it could shrink the canopy.

Near‑freezing Wednesday morning with a Cold Weather Advisory through 9 a.m. Rain, gusty winds and near‑record cold arrive later this week.

Rain returns Wednesday with heavier showers tonight. A High Surf Advisory runs through Friday and gusty winds with near‑record cold are possible Thursday night.

A guided backcountry ski group was caught in a powerful avalanche near Castle Peak during a HIGH-danger storm warning, burying or sweeping away 9 people. Six survivors sheltered in whiteout conditions as dozens of rescuers mounted a perilous, multi-county response.

An all‑you‑can‑eat A5 wagyu shabu from Chubby Group opens at El Paseo de Saratoga this week with tiered menus and an 80‑plus item self‑serve bar. Expect a busy first week.

Stockbridge paid about $64.25M for the 115‑unit building at 923 Folsom as San Francisco rents accelerate, highlighting renewed investor appetite for downtown apartments.

A tiny Nob Hill "jazz kissa" has opened, pairing artisanal sakes with an all-vinyl listening program in a six- to eight-seat space.

Authorities identified 53-year-old Stuart McLaughlin of Hillsborough as the skier who died at Northstar on Feb. 15.

A traffic stop in Brentwood last Thursday led to the arrest of a 40-year-old Calexico man after the vehicle was flagged as tied to a Los Angeles armed robbery. He was booked into Martinez Detention Facility.

Funds managed by Oaktree refinanced IDENTITY Logan Park, securing capital for Article Student Living's 720‑bed complex near UC Berkeley.

An AI coding agent’s Matplotlib pull request was closed — then the account published a personal takedown of the reviewer, prompting maintainers and industry watchers to tighten rules for agentic AI.

A weekly 'Overpass Visibility' dance party has turned the University Avenue overpass into a glow‑stick, inflatable‑animal visibility action that draws families and teens.

A ConsumerAffairs analysis reported by KTLA shows that after taxes and local costs, a $100,000 salary can translate to under $66,000 in several California metros.