SFMTA staff proposed small meter hikes, a credit‑card surcharge and fare tweaks as the agency confronts a $300M+ gap. Some non‑safety parking fines would actually be lowered.

A paralyzed UC Berkeley senior has sued Phi Kappa Tau and others, alleging fraternity members moved her after a 14-foot Cal Day fall and failed to summon help.

A towed car flew off I‑580 in Castro Valley on Tuesday, landing on BART tracks and halting Blue Line service. Crews used a crane to clear the vehicle and trains ran on a single track with major delays.

Hibari, from Jesse Sun and chef Takashi “Taka” Sega, has opened in Portola Valley with a six-seat kappo counter and a 22-seat dining room serving omakase and prix-fixe dinners.

Laura Chenel says it has stopped sourcing milk from Grand Barr Dairy after a PETA investigation alleged neglect. The creamery says it will review supplier animal-care standards while authorities review the case.

Alameda County prosecutors dropped a 2023 murder case after judges heard conflicting witness accounts and investigators concluded the evidence wouldn’t hold up at trial. The dismissal leaves questions about the East Oakland shooting that killed Juan Garcia Salazar Jr.

Hand‑painted foam tombstones in San Jose will represent unhoused people who died in Santa Clara County this year; officials say counts are down, but advocates say the losses are still preventable.

A Fremont man was arrested after a car fled a traffic stop and fatally struck a pedestrian near Osgood Road and South Grimmer Boulevard, police say.

The Oakland Police Department has seized nearly 200 vehicles this year for involvement in illegal sideshows, aided by the Flock Camera System and regional cooperation.

A digital health company and medical practice are indicted for a $100 million Adderall distribution scheme involving deceit and exploitation of federal programs.

A federal judge dismissed the Diddy-linked civil suit that had named Maui Police Chief John Pelletier. The court said plaintiffs failed to move the case forward.

Peter Karasev was sentenced to 10 years for bombing PG&E transformers in San Jose, California, causing widespread power outages and risking public safety.

A federal-local sweep in San Francisco produced 55 arrests and more than a kilogram of fentanyl, officials say. The operation also prompted federal charges in dozens of cases.