Lira, the celebrity‑backed Campbell restaurant, closed on New Year’s Eve after less than a year in operation amid chef turnover. The owners thanked neighbors in a brief note.

A two-alarm fire damaged a three-story Sausalito hillside apartment Monday; no injuries were reported, but several residents were displaced and investigators are on scene.

Callahan Capital and Probis paid about $82M for 101 Mission St. and plan renovations as downtown San Francisco shows early signs of office-market life.

Ex-teacher Nicholas Moseby was sentenced to 3 years, 8 months in prison for child exploitation and abuse, and must register as a sex offender for life.

A mudslide on the Russian River undercut Highway 116 near Monte Rio, forcing closures and traffic controls while crews assess the damage.

Cotopaxi’s Fourth Street shop was temporarily closed after thieves drove a pickup through the storefront and took more than $20,000 in merchandise, police say.

Cafe Jacqueline, the North Beach soufflé institution, closed after 46 years; owner Jacqueline Margulis served the final service on Dec. 20 and the space is now listed for sale.

A Kwik Serve employee was shot during an early‑morning robbery; police arrested a 16‑year‑old and continue to search for a second masked suspect. Detectives are asking for tips.

Preliminary permits filed for demolition of Empire Theater in San Francisco; a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail space is proposed for the site.

The Fairfield, CA Police arrested Jamar Davis, a felon, for weapons violations after connecting him to an earlier incident involving a firearm at a gas station.

The Benicia Police Department arrested a suspect for attempting to consign stolen custom-made guitars, thanks to a tip-off and collaboration with local businesses.

93-year-old Richard Hocking faces a murder charge with firearm use for his wife's death in Fremont, as Fremont Police investigate the isolated incident.

An 11-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the head in an Antioch apartment complex parking lot during a shooting incident, and is now in stable condition.