Rod Diridon Sr., 87, the longtime Santa Clara County supervisor and transit champion, died April 3. He helped bring BART to the South Bay and founded the Mineta Transportation Institute.

United added $10 to first- and second-bag fees and raised third-bag charges for tickets bought April 3 as airlines pass higher jet fuel costs to travelers.

Two projects will repave streets, replace utilities and add protected bike lanes in Coffey Park and Rincon Valley. Contracts are in place and work starts this spring.

A three‑alarm house fire on Dutton Street damaged five homes in San Leandro; crews knocked it down quickly and nearby Washington Elementary was not affected.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 22 state attorneys general in an amicus brief arguing President Trump's executive orders punish law firms and threaten access to counsel. The filing asks the D.C. Circuit to uphold rulings that blocked parts of the orders.

A traffic stop on SR 37 led Vallejo officers to seize a loaded, unregistered handgun hidden above a container of spaghetti, police say.

Tamalpais trustees will debate a campuswide cellphone policy April 14, weighing locking pouches against teacher collection as parents and students split.

An early-morning blaze struck the Camron-Stanford House on Lake Merritt; firefighters reported no injuries and investigators are probing the cause.

Oakland’s Millennium, a stalwart of plant-based fine dining, will close its Rockridge dining room on May 16 after nearly 32 years. Owners say they may reopen in a smaller, sustainable form.

A Nature Conservancy‑backed settlement will shutter most ranches at Point Reyes, paying leaseholders while leaving dozens of ranch hands and tenants displaced across West Marin.

A pallet fire at San Francisco International Airport sent thick smoke into the sky Friday and briefly paused AirTrain Blue Line service while crews contained the blaze. No injuries were reported.

Thousands of mailed ballots arrived too late to be counted in the Nov. 4 special election, with inland counties hardest hit and officials blaming Postal Service routing changes.

San Bruno police say suspected explosive materials, meth and a cache of firearms — including an un‑serialized AR‑15 — were found during a search; a 32‑year‑old was arrested.