Mariscos El Aguachiles 8 opened a permanent restaurant in San José, bringing its notorious 12-level heat ladder indoors. The 60-seat spot at Alum Rock filled up on opening weekend.

A prefab ADU maker will add about 50 small homes to Prometheus‑managed apartment campuses across the Peninsula, using new state rules to speed approvals.

Oakland City Council voted 7-to-1 to renew a $2 million contract with Flock Safety for license plate-reading cameras, despite privacy concerns and past data-sharing with federal authorities.

Menlo Park Police responded to a fatal self-inflicted shooting of a suicidal individual, securing the area and reminding the public of mental health resources.

A pedestrian died after a car fleeing Fremont Police hit them. The chase had been called off for safety before the fatal collision. The driver, Antwone Spruill, faces charges; his intoxication status is under investigation.

DoorDash introduces Zesty, a new AI-driven social app for discovering and sharing local dining experiences, currently being tested in San Francisco and New York.

The Bay Area anticipates light, beneficial rainfall starting mid-December, with increasing storms likely impacting holiday travel later in the month. NWS advises preparation and monitoring for changing weather conditions.

Kesha delivered a surprise performance at Martuni's, a San Francisco piano bar, covering Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight." Her spontaneous appearances in the Bay Area have generated excitement.

Police arrested a man at CarMax in Colma for DUI during a vehicle appraisal after detecting signs of intoxication. Following a struggle, 46-year-old Simon Kumar was detained and booked into jail.

Faith leaders in San Francisco were arrested for chaining themselves to an immigration court entrance to protest ICE practices. They aimed to pause courthouse operations and draw attention to the plight of detainees.

San Francisco introduces public bins for recycling battery-embedded products, in partnership with Redwood Materials, simplifying e-waste disposal and supporting the city's environmental goals.

Firefighters quickly extinguished an early morning fire at a Novato liquor store, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures with no reported injuries. The fire's cause remains under investigation.

Benicia Police captured a wanted felon using a FLOCK system alert, locating the suspect at a shopping center and arresting him on a $190,000 warrant for vehicle theft.