Adeline Alliance Partners is negotiating with BART and the City of Berkeley to transform the Ashby west lot into housing, retail and station upgrades. A community open house is set for July 16.

San Mateo homeowners have sued the city after an updated preservation ordinance lets officials nominate houses as historic without individual owners' consent. The case will test how far local designation powers can reach.

Cool, foggy Saturday with a Coastal Flood Advisory through July 16. Night tides may push water into low‑lying lots; expect breezy afternoons.

Cool, foggy start in San Jose gives way to mid‑80s inland. Coastal Flood Advisory runs through Thursday; isolated thunderstorms possible Sunday–Monday.

A one-alarm blaze at a Lakeshore Drive grow house is under control after firefighters said interior boarding and illegal grow equipment complicated the response.

A multi‑agency sweep across Tenderloin, Mission and Southern districts led to 76 arrests, including 57 wanted on warrants, and the seizure of drugs and a gun.

A new state bill would speed certifications and give hiring preference to formerly incarcerated firefighters, aiming to turn trained hand‑crew members into career Cal Fire hires.

Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT maker of soliciting and using confidential Apple hardware materials. The complaint names two former Apple employees and asks a San Francisco federal court to block use of those materials.

A tiny American mink wandered into a Healdsburg yard and was rescued by animal control before being transferred to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue. Rehabilitators say the young mink will need time to recover and relearn hunting skills before it returns to the river.

A detached garage on Downing Ave drew a full first‑alarm response Friday; SJFD warned drivers to avoid the area while crews checked for extension.

A NetCredit analysis of Zillow listings finds Wyoming offers the most square footage while Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Boston top price‑per‑square‑foot. Markets diverge sharply by region.

A traffic stop in American Canyon led to the arrest of Ryan Tilson after a K‑9 alerted officers; police say multiple firearms and suspected meth were seized. The suspect was released on $50,000 bail.

LeeMAH Electronics will close its Brisbane plant and lay off 212 workers, including the company president, with layoffs set to begin in September. The move follows an earlier Texas closure.