At least three people were shot near Jefferson Square Park Friday; one is in critical condition and police are investigating. Details remain limited.

A state transit task force mapped why agencies are strapped — but offered few funding fixes. San Diego’s MTS already projects a major budget gap that could force cuts.

A three-alarm fire tore through a vacant building on Saratoga Avenue, prompting lane closures near the Lawrence Expressway as crews fought the blaze.

High tides could push minor flooding into low-lying bayshore areas; dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents are expected through Monday morning.

San Francisco's Chinatown gears up for Lunar New Year with hopes of economic boost despite tariff challenges; security measures are set for the festivities.

Owners have asked Palo Alto to fast‑track a 22‑home modular plan at the former Stanford Terrace Inn, invoking AB 130 to speed approval while grappling with a wireless tower and past code violations.

Google and Pinterest have announced job cuts in the Bay Area amid tech sector turbulence, with a shift toward AI professions influencing Pinterest's layoffs of 600 employees and Google trimming 77 jobs in Sunnyvale.

California regulators hit Anthem Blue Cross with a $15M fine and ordered up to four years of independent auditor oversight after finding repeated failures in the insurer’s complaint system.

Representatives Huffman and Schiff, alongside the Bay Area congressional delegates, introduced a bill to designate the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail, aiming to enhance its status and connect the remaining parts.

San Jose and San Francisco are among the world’s least affordable cities for housing, with costs vastly exceeding the national average. Solutions like San Francisco's Family Zoning Plan are being explored to alleviate the crisis.

Colma Police seek public help to identify suspects in a $1,129 fragrance theft at Ulta Beauty. The male and female suspects are wanted for the December 22 incident.

A new LLNL–UC Irvine model shows how clustered ignitions can merge into megafires, a shift that could change firefighter strategy and grid planning.

A mayor‑appointed working group urges Oakland to shift to a strong‑mayor charter while adding council safeguards and public review.