A Chronicle analysis of more than 500,000 reviews ranked Levi's Stadium the lowest-rated Super Bowl host, with fans pointing to turf, sun-baked seats and parking headaches.

San Jose Unified has published three consolidation options that could close or relocate elementary schools, with the district promising transportation and afterschool supports as committees finalize recommendations.

BART credits a braking fix and ending wet‑weather slow orders for recent on‑time gains; the agency says a Sept–Dec update is due later this month.

Fairfield Police unveiled a Drone as First Responder program and a real‑time intelligence hub, promising a public portal for flight logs and privacy safeguards.

KB Home's buy at 1655 Berryessa Road accelerates a 13‑acre transit‑oriented project near Berryessa BART that includes 260 affordable apartments and 48 for‑sale homes.

A lender has moved to foreclose on Blackhawk Plaza after months of tenant departures and stalled openings, leaving Danville’s shopping hub in limbo.

Windborne Systems leased about 50,000 square feet in Redwood City to ramp balloon production that feeds its AI WeatherMesh forecasting model.

San José officials are weighing a hotel‑tax increase to close a projected $55–$65 million shortfall; staff say a two‑point bump could net about $10 million a year.

Oakland police say eight people were arrested in a targeted human‑trafficking sweep; the department says 45 arrests have been made so far this year.

Sen. Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would send federal money to water recycling, canal repairs and farm pilot projects across California.

An appeals court sided with Tiburon and reversed a lower court order over a contested nine‑acre parcel, leaving the town’s program EIR intact while sending narrow CEQA questions back for review.

The Warriors sent Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to Atlanta for Kristaps Porziņģis in a late‑night deadline deal that adds size but raises availability questions.

ActiveCampaign bought Feedback Intelligence to speed improvements to its Active Intelligence AI. Founder Chinar Movsisyan will join the Chicago firm's product team.