Dave’s Hot Chicken opens Friday at 2714 Pinole Valley Road in Pinole, bringing tenders, sliders and a new Spicy Bites item to the Bay Area lineup. Expect the usual heat ladder and opening‑day crowds.

State health officials say TRE House magic mushroom gummies, bars and syrup tested positive for illegal psychedelic compounds and should not be eaten.

Juvenile Coho salmon have returned to the Russian River's upper basin in California for the first time in 30 years, a success highlighted by Governor Newsom.

The long‑stalled Oceanwide Center at 50 First Street is reportedly set to sell for $95 million, a steep markdown after years of liens and lender fights.

Public defenders say prosecutors handed over key evidence late in dozens of misdemeanor trials; the DA denies a pattern and points to massive discovery production.

Federal prosecutors say Maurice Herron allegedly stashed a loaded Glock in an Orinda patrol car while handcuffed; the weapon sat in the cruiser for 11 days before being found.

A Daly City man pleaded no contest to attempted manslaughter after a May stabbing prosecutors say was tied to an alleged affair. He faces up to seven years in prison.

Mountain View approved two settlements totaling $675,000 after a council vote — payouts resolve a downtown slip and a Cuesta Park trip caused by a protruding spike. Payments will come from the city’s liability insurance fund.

Sausalito’s council voted to pair objective design standards with a ViewSync tool that measures how much new buildings can block iconic Bay vistas. The move creates numeric caps for view loss and a faster permit path for compliant projects.

Michai Adams, known as ChaiBenjii4, pleaded no contest to a gun charge; prosecutors are expected to dismiss murder and assault counts at his January sentencing.

Relatives of Marcel Dupree Jones have sued Berkeley and BOSS, alleging negligence and civil‑rights violations after his 2024 death at the Ursula Sherman Village shelter.

A former finance manager was sentenced to 27 months after prosecutors say she stole more than $1.6 million from a Walnut Creek youth charity. Restitution will be set later.

The Santa Clara County DA charged a San Jose family with running a network of brothels, facing 26 felony counts including pimping, money laundering, and tax fraud.