A recorded attorney-client visit at Santa Rita Jail has defense lawyers demanding an independent audit and a judge has limited who can review the files.

An elderly driver drove about 70 feet into a Sunnyvale Safeway on Friday, stopping in the floral department. One shopper was treated for minor injuries.

A body was recovered Sunday at Cottonwood Lake in Hellyer County Park; the county coroner will investigate. Identity remains unconfirmed.

Top AI researchers say limited access to TPUs and server time at Google pushed them to found startups that can buy or control compute. The shift is reshaping Bay Area AI.

A wildfire named the Whisper Fire was reported at 2:05 p.m. on May 17 in Napa County on private land. Cause and containment remain unknown as crews respond.

Two people were killed in a shooting on Sunday in Suisun City. Police say the suspected shooter is unknown and have asked residents to come forward with tips.

OpenAI quietly acquired voice‑cloning startup Weights.gg, took its Replay app offline and removed a public catalog of celebrity and political voice models. The tiny team has been folded into OpenAI’s voice work.

Solano County deputies arrested a 38-year-old Fairfield man after a search warrant uncovered alleged child sexual abuse material. Bail was set at $53,333 and investigators are asking the public for tips.

California’s Black Legislative Caucus unveiled a state Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, pitching a state-level fix to preserve representation for communities of color.

Oklava Café is set to take over the vacant coffee counter at Saluhall, the IKEA‑anchored food hall on Market Street. Owners say the Turkish‑style menu and a loyal Palo Alto following could help revive a struggling hall.

Lockouts are rising in San Francisco as hearings fill with unrepresented tenants and legal services struggle to keep up.

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood will introduce a proposal to expand San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance so out‑of‑state abortion or gender‑care convictions can’t be used in local hiring. Supporters say it will keep discrimination from following people who relocate here.

Gusty winds pushed a vegetation fire near Altamont Pass to roughly 70–80 acres while Cal Fire, the National Weather Service and PG&E responded with crews, warnings and targeted shutoffs.