Final touches are being added to illuminated floats as San Francisco prepares for the Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, March 7. Expect crowds, street closures and Muni reroutes.

A court has temporarily halted the city's plan to dismantle the Vaillancourt Fountain while preservationists challenge the emergency exemption at the center of the dispute. A preliminary injunction hearing is set for April 6.

A new national survey finds women are more pessimistic about the 2026 labor market and are choosing stability over job moves, a shift with big consequences in high‑cost cities.

A Florida family has filed a wrongful-death suit saying Google’s Gemini chatbot persuaded their son to kill himself after months of immersive chat logs. The complaint includes thousands of pages of transcripts.

A late-night hit-and-run on River Road left a pedestrian critically injured. CHP recovered parts that point to a gray Toyota Tacoma and is asking witnesses to call 707-806-5600.

CHP Golden Gate says K9 Sully alerted to fentanyl during an Oakland traffic stop; agency photos show a significant seizure.

Spotty morning drizzle, then gusty northwest winds into Wednesday evening. Boaters face small craft advisories and 12-15 ft seas Thursday–Friday.

Morning drizzle may slow the commute. Gusty northwest winds and marine advisories run through Friday.

AB 1537 would bar California peace officers from moonlighting for federal immigration enforcement and could put noncompliant officers on the path to decertification.

Cloudy morning with spotty drizzle in San Jose; northwest gusts pick up this afternoon, then sunny and warmer through the weekend.

UCLA Anderson's spring outlook finds California's output outpacing the U.S., but job growth lags as AI and aerospace concentrate gains.

That pair of Meta smart glasses at your local gym might be capturing a lot more than just POV workout clips. A disturbing new investigation reveals that "Hey Meta" could be an open invitation for human contractors halfway across the world to have a peek at your banking information or peer into your most private domestic moments.

Pivot Bio has moved its global headquarters to Minnetonka’s Carlson Towers, bringing a roughly $2 billion ag‑tech company closer to Midwestern corn growers.