San Mateo County reports a flu-related adolescent death, with the patient not having received flu shot and the area experiencing increased flu activity. Health officials underscore the importance of vaccination.

Firefighters extinguished a residential fire in Mountain View, saving two dogs and assisting seven displaced residents.

A drunk driver, Adrian Perez-Gomez, struck a police car and other objects in Fairfield before being arrested for DUI and related charges. Officer Gassen was unharmed.

The city Trump declared beyond salvation just posted better murder statistics than two of Texas's biggest law-and-order strongholds. Oakland's 13 homicides per 100,000 residents now undercuts Houston's 13.8 and Dallas's 13.6, demolishing years of political rhetoric about Democratic cities spiraling into chaos.

A Silver Alert was issued for 75-year-old Marjorie Gray, last seen in San Jose wearing a pink sweater and black pants. Authorities request public assistance in locating her.

The Justice Department sues California cities Morgan Hill and Petaluma over bans on new natural gas infrastructure, arguing they raise consumer costs and undermine energy independence.

San Francisco’s Bun Mee is rolling into Manhattan this summer with a multi‑site franchise push; leases are still being finalized. The chain’s SFO success helped attract a New York partner.

Antioch Police named Ryan Hardy as the suspect in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl, who is now stable. Public is warned not to confront Hardy, considered armed and dangerous.

A tangled payroll system and decades‑old software have left California reclaiming millions from state employees. Reforms and a costly overhaul are aimed at stopping the next wave of errors.

UCSF will anchor Kilroy’s Oyster Point Phase 2 with roughly 280,000 square feet, lifting the life‑science campus to about 44% leased and bringing a genomics tenant onboard.

San Francisco will open RESET, a short-term sobering and triage center at 444 Sixth Street to hold arrested drug users and connect them to care. The move is part of Mayor Lurie’s recovery-focused plan.

CardVault by Tom Brady will take over the former EA Cafe at 735 Third St., a block from Oracle Park. The company confirmed the site but hasn’t announced an opening date.

An Oakland woman was left critically injured in a hit-and-run; her family is pressing for answers as police and neighbors search for video and witnesses.