The U.S. and partners launched Balikatan 2026 with more than 17,000 troops and a slate of live‑fire drills across the Philippines.

A Presidio Heights rebuild closed for $13.5M as luxury buyers push San Francisco homes past asking, reflecting tight inventory and intense bidding.

Two people were killed and a third was wounded in an Oakland shooting on April 19. Police are investigating and details remain limited.

Rep. Sam Liccardo is under pressure after a pro‑AI super PAC endorsement; watchdogs warn federal preemption could erase state safeguards for children and creators.

A federal judge in San Jose allowed a father's civil‑rights lawsuit against the Santa Clara County Bar Association and its CEO to proceed after allegations the CEO shredded his bias complaint unread.

Alum Rock Union School District is shifting from at‑large ballots to five trustee areas, with public hearings and draft maps scheduled this spring.

A local bakery family is taking over The Peasant’s Courtyard in Alamo and reopening it Monday as The Courtyard Restaurant, with a seasonal menu planned for May 4.

Sunnyvale‑based Cerebras filed an S‑1 showing big 2025 growth, a major OpenAI compute partnership and new data‑center expansion as it aims to list as CBRS.

An invite‑only gathering at AGI House brought founders, clinicians and biohackers together to compare peptide "stacks" and watch a live self‑injection, prompting safety and regulatory questions.

A Marin County judge handed a two‑year jail term after prosecutors say a man used a Greenbrae resident’s identity in a mortgage fraud scheme that drained six figures.

A California bill would require dating apps to run background checks and flag profiles of some violent offenders, while privacy and accuracy questions swirl.

A shooting in Oakland’s Millsmont neighborhood left one person dead and two critically injured Saturday night, officials said.

Light but messy rain will reach Southern California this week, making Tuesday commutes slick while the Bay Area and Central Coast could get up to 1–1.5 inches.