Smoke from the Marina Fire is expected to drift across eastern Contra Costa County March 29–30; the Air District issued an advisory and advised residents to limit exposure.

Forensic genealogists matched a tibia found at Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 to Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who vanished in 1999.

Two men were hospitalized after a shooting near Lone Tree Way in Antioch; one is critical and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A passenger was killed after a Dodge Charger lost control on Grimmer Boulevard early March 28; police arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

Patches of Psilocybe cyanescens have been spotted in wood‑chip beds at Google, Genentech and 23andMe — and local foragers say they sometimes harvest pounds during peak season. The finds sit inside a messy legal and safety picture.

The San Mateo Planning Commission approved a six‑story, 181‑unit Prometheus project at 715/723 N. San Mateo Drive, including 19 below‑market units and on‑site parking.

Sen. Josh Becker’s SB 905 would tie 20% of some utility executives' pay to electricity cost trends and force new performance metrics on utilities.

Millbrae’s mid‑year review shows a balanced $45.5M budget and about $18M in fund balance, though a $470K dispatch bill and a VLF gap remain on staff’s radar.

UC Berkeley filed for a 26-story Channing-Bowditch dorm that could add up to 2,000 beds and repurpose part of the Anna Head site.

South San Francisco is moving ahead on restroom upgrades at Orange Memorial Park while construction continues on a $49M aquatic center. The short-term fixes aim to improve maintenance before spring events.

Sunny and warm Monday in San Jose with highs near 82°F. Light rain likely Tuesday–Wednesday.

Innovation Council Action says it will spend at least $100 million to promote President Trump's A.I. priorities in the 2026 midterms. The group is led by Taylor Budowich and backed by David Sacks.

Four of San Francisco's buzziest new restaurants just got the Michelin nod — and they couldn't be more different from each other. A $248 tasting menu in Dogpatch, a solo live-fire chef in Glen Park, a Filipino jewel box near Union Square, and a British pub where the Scotch egg is already a local legend.