Meta has paused its Willow Village project in Menlo Park, delaying more than 1,700 planned homes and neighborhood retail as the company reshuffles priorities. City approvals remain, but timing is now uncertain.

Union workers blocked pickups at SFO's International Terminal on May Day, forcing taxi and driver reroutes and prompting use of the Rental Car Center Kiss & Fly lot.

Napa Valley College trustees have chosen Dr. Gayle Pitman as the next superintendent‑president; the board will consider her contract on May 21. Pitman comes from Hartnell College with a record on equity and student success.

Advance presales for Coachella 2027 jammed online Friday, with buyers reporting errors, frozen queues and sudden sellouts. Official waitlists are now the main fallback.

A pre-dawn quake near Silver Springs rattled the Sierra and was felt in Lake Tahoe and Sacramento. Officials report no immediate major damage or injuries.

San Mateo County Community College District broke ground on a 316‑bed, $86M student dorm to house housing‑insecure students across three campuses. Rents will run $500–$1,000, far below county rates.

CAL FIRE’s Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa Unit says residential burn permits are required starting May 1 across six counties. Permits are free, but air districts still decide burn days.

Zayn Malik canceled his San Francisco Chase Center concert and the U.S. KONNAKOL tour after a recent hospitalization. A few international dates remain on the calendar.

Two juvenile males were arrested after allegedly brandishing a firearm on South Van Ness; officers recovered a gun with an extended magazine and credited SFPD’s RTIC with locating the suspects.

Sportico pegs the Golden State Valkyries at $850M after a sold‑out inaugural season and record revenue, a rapid re‑rating for the Bay Area expansion club.

A female gray whale washed ashore near Virgin Creek in Fort Bragg; scientists are performing a necropsy as researchers track a spike in gray whale deaths across the Bay Area.

San José police on May 1 renewed a public appeal for help in a 2013 homicide, sharing case materials and asking residents to contact investigators with tips or footage.

Dr. Jeffrey Scott Johnson, 54, was arrested in Walnut Creek and charged with three counts of sexual abuse; his case returns to court May 11.