Crews started tearing down Aliotos at Fisherman's Wharf and the Port plans a $10 million plaza to restore lagoon access and modernize the waterfront.

The San Francisco Zoo euthanized two longtime residents — Eno the lemur and Freckles the penguin — after sudden health declines; postmortem tests are pending.

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison sold his Pacific Heights Gold Coast house in an off‑market December deal for $45M; the buyer remains undisclosed.

Caltrans announces nighttime lane closures on Southbound US-101 in Marin County for the Marin Sonoma Narrows B7 project, advising drivers to use alternate routes.

Fire crews extinguished a Sausalito apartment fire at 14 Josephine Street, with no injuries reported but some residents displaced; the cause is being investigated.

An electric bicyclist died after a crash with a Lexus in San José, marking the city's 38th fatal collision in 2025. The police responded and are investigating the incident.

San José officials are investigating a December 2025 traffic incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, marking the city's 39th pedestrian fatality that year.

A former San Francisco city employee, Stanley Ellicott, was sentenced to three years for stealing over $600k from a Workers' Compensation fund. He pleaded guilty to seven felonies, including money laundering and misusing public money.

A solo bicyclist died after a traffic collision in Vallejo, marking the VPD's first such incident in 2026. The man lost control of his bike, with no other vehicles involved. Authorities are investigating the cause.

A brush fire at East Beach near Crissy Field began on Friday and burned across federally managed parkland; officials have not confirmed cause or containment.

A governance dispute over San Jose's Viet Museum has kept it closed for over a year, with two factions unable to resolve control of the nonprofit managing it, and the future of the museum uncertain.

Protests erupted in the Bay Area after Trump's military action in Venezuela that resulted in Nicolás Maduro's seizure, sparking legal and ethical debates.

Despite a 4.1% dip in trade volume, the Port of Oakland views the decline as stable, with a rise in exports and efficient operations despite fewer vessel calls.