Cafe Jacqueline, the North Beach soufflé institution, closed after 46 years; owner Jacqueline Margulis served the final service on Dec. 20 and the space is now listed for sale.

A Kwik Serve employee was shot during an early‑morning robbery; police arrested a 16‑year‑old and continue to search for a second masked suspect. Detectives are asking for tips.

Preliminary permits filed for demolition of Empire Theater in San Francisco; a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail space is proposed for the site.

The Fairfield, CA Police arrested Jamar Davis, a felon, for weapons violations after connecting him to an earlier incident involving a firearm at a gas station.

The Benicia Police Department arrested a suspect for attempting to consign stolen custom-made guitars, thanks to a tip-off and collaboration with local businesses.

93-year-old Richard Hocking faces a murder charge with firearm use for his wife's death in Fremont, as Fremont Police investigate the isolated incident.

An 11-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the head in an Antioch apartment complex parking lot during a shooting incident, and is now in stable condition.

Samuel Merritt University moved into a new 10‑story City Center campus in downtown Oakland on Monday, bringing new simulation labs and thousands of students to the core. City leaders say the project will anchor downtown recovery and expand the local health workforce.

A San Jose mother says her son died after months of getting drug advice from ChatGPT; chat logs and toxicology raise fresh safety and legal questions.

Cyrus will open Kisetsu Ramen in its Bubbles Lounge on Jan. 29 — a 12-seat, three-course ramen pop-up priced at $75. Reservations release weekly.

Traci Des Jardins has brought her California‑style cooking to Sugar Bowl with Yarrow, part of the resort’s $100M revamp. The public grand opening is on Thursday.

Federal attorneys moved to block Petaluma and Morgan Hill's gas‑ban rules, arguing they violate a 1975 energy law and could raise costs for residents.

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a High Surf Advisory, warning of potentially dangerous 22-foot waves and strong rip currents.