Sausalito officials say sandbags and portable pumps kept key waterfront roads dry during a recent king-tide cycle. Leaders warn the measures are a stopgap as higher tides return.

A magnet fisher pulled a suspected explosive from Sonoma State’s University Lakes Wednesday evening; a county bomb squad removed the device and no one was hurt. Investigators are probing the origin of the object.

Napa County planners approved Hourglass Winery’s recovery permit, allowing the Calistoga estate to rebuild its cave, add tasting spaces and double production after the Glass Fire.

The city is offering $50K–$100K grants plus broker help to activate vacant storefronts in the Excelsior and nearby corridors, with applications due Feb. 13.

A crash in the Caldecott Tunnel's right bore snarled eastbound Highway 24, backing traffic to Broadway and delaying the Oakland‑Orinda commute.

Caltrans reports nearly 600 encampments cleared and 27,000 cubic yards of debris removed across the Bay Area, with Santa Clara county accounting for 223 sites.

A 47-year-old man was arrested after a fatal early-morning stabbing on the 1900 block of Mission Street; police recovered a knife and are investigating.

A Colma traffic stop near the Metro Mall turned up a loaded, unregistered handgun and led to the arrest of a 26-year-old San Francisco resident. Police shared video and details in a social post.

A DPA review says SFPD officers skipped basic evidence-gathering after a crash, failing to secure footage, ID checks and witness interviews.

Oakland’s proposal to move parking enforcement from OakDOT to Finance has drawn swift pushback from staff, advocates and business groups ahead of a Feb. 10 committee hearing. The debate pits revenue collection against curb-management strategy.

Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced AB 1729 to require telework plans, a public dashboard and written justifications for in‑office mandates while citing a $225M savings estimate. Unions back the measure as both a cost and recruiting play.

An undisclosed donor pledged $3.5 million to help San Francisco families open federally backed "Trump accounts" for newborns, Mayor Daniel Lurie said. Details on distribution and enrollment are pending.

A 2020 East Oakland crash that killed a passenger has led to an arrest; prosecutors say the driver was nearly twice the legal blood-alcohol limit.