Chef Rob Larman is closing il Fuoco on Jan. 1 after a decade; he cited rising costs and a shrinking customer base. The pizzeria will serve through Dec. 31.

A repeat offender, Eyobell Solomon, was arrested in Santa Rosa for possession of controlled substances for sale and attempting to bring drugs into jail.

Santa Rosa Police seized about a kilogram of fentanyl during a routine traffic stop, leading to the arrest of Fabian Chavez-Carranza on narcotics charges.

A power outage in San Francisco caused by a substation fire during a peak business weekend resulted in significant financial losses for local businesses, particularly restaurants and shops, with PG&E pledging to simplify claims for compensation.

Mountain View is developing a homeownership strategy that would extend support to households up to 200% AMI and push for condos and city‑owned starter projects.

An early-morning fire burned an abandoned building south of Gilman and Second Street in Berkeley; crews forced open a gate and had the blaze mostly knocked down by dawn.

A San Mateo clinician now rides to 911 calls in a Prius as part of a co‑responder program researchers found reduced involuntary holds and repeat crisis calls.

Cisco sold four North San Jose buildings for roughly $63 million but reserved the right to repurchase two Tasman Drive properties, records show.

After school closures and staff reductions, Sonoma Valley Unified’s first interim report projects a much stronger general‑fund balance and new reserve policy. Trustees still warn the gains aren’t guaranteed.

A Ninth Circuit order denied Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s rehearing requests, leaving his Theranos convictions and the $452M restitution order intact.

High-resolution maps show thousands of Sausalito parcels on steep, landslide-prone slopes; city staff say the data provides the technical footing to propose a hillside ordinance in 2026.

Four people were shot Saturday in East Oakland; two juvenile suspects are in custody and police are asking residents for video or tips.

An affiliate of Jemcor bought a Patrick Henry Drive parcel for $12.5M as Santa Clara advances its plan to convert office parks into denser housing.