The San Francisco Symphony’s 2026–27 season brings Esa‑Pekka Salonen back to Davies, new commissions by Gabriella Smith and Kyle Rivera, and dance and film collaborations. The plan arrives amid budget questions and Davies renovation planning.

A federal judge opted for time served and three years of supervised release for two couriers tied to The Shop drug-delivery ring. The case follows a larger prosecution that put the alleged organizer behind bars last year.

A high-speed chase that began on U.S. 101 ended in Kenwood when an SUV rolled into a vineyard and the driver surrendered, authorities said.

WPT Capital Advisors paid $112.5 million for a 374,700-sf warehouse at 8350 Pardee Drive in Oakland, a sale that topped the county assessment by roughly 53%.

A small blaze was set inside the CPMC Van Ness emergency room early Thursday; firefighters say the fire was extinguished and contained to bedding and operations were unaffected.

Half Moon Bay and 14 other California jurisdictions received state Notices of Violation for missing required housing plans. The state has given them narrow windows to respond as enforcement ramps up.

Johnny's, the Half Moon Bay diner revival, has opened a Brickline location in downtown San Mateo and is soft‑open ahead of an early‑April grand opening.

City staff want to raise gas and electric rates beginning July 1, 2026, to cover rising supply costs and a roughly $300M grid overhaul. The Utilities Advisory Commission will review the proposal March 31 ahead of a possible council vote in June.

No Kings 3 rallies will stage across Sonoma and Napa on March 28, with marches planned from Sonoma Plaza to Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Organizers have posted routes and volunteer sign‑ups.

Better Home & Finance and Coinbase are piloting a product that lets buyers use bitcoin and USDC to fund down payments on Fannie Mae‑eligible mortgages. The setup keeps crypto intact while routing the mortgage into conventional channels.

Two costly fixes are on the table to protect a flood-prone stretch of Highway 101 near Marin City: tidal barriers at Richardson Bay or elevated roadways plus pumps and floodwalls. Planners say either route will take years and money to build.

SiTime has leased roughly 150,000 square feet at the former ServiceNow campus in Santa Clara as revenue surges and the company plans to relocate by April 1, 2027.

Teachers say threats, a Supreme Court opt‑out ruling and uneven enforcement are chilling mandated LGBTQ history lessons across California.