A proposed redraw of Santa Rosa’s Wildland‑Urban Interface would add about 3,082 parcels and remove 811, affecting roughly 3,893 properties and triggering local defensible‑space and building rules.

Anthropic is reportedly courting $30–$50B in fresh capital that could value the San Francisco AI firm near $1 trillion as Claude demand strains compute.

The Academy of Art University sold a Fisherman’s Wharf building at 2300 Stockton Street for about $18.3M to a buyer tied to Tony Garnicki. The purchaser plans an office‑to‑residential conversion that could add two stories and roughly 70 units.

National data show BNPL use for groceries has doubled and late payments are rising. Local tips and resources for San Francisco shoppers to avoid short-term loan stacking.

AB 2700 would ask the CPUC to recommend a 30% cut in per‑kWh rates by 2028 and to identify unpaid restitution for wildfire victims of pre‑2019 fires. Survivors joined lawmakers in Sacramento as the bill moved to Appropriations.

Photos show Hillsborough officers executing a domestic-violence search warrant, using a drone and hauling off multiple firearms held pending court action.

Neighbors near Alioto Mini Park say enforcement at Mission BART plazas has pushed open drug use into nearby residential blocks. Merchants and families say the change brings new hazards onto side streets.

Bodycam footage shows an officer rush into a burning home and carry a mother and two children to safety in a short video shared by local TV.

Former Half Moon Bay mayor Joaquin Jimenez is challenging incumbent Ray Mueller in San Mateo County’s District 3 race; coastside housing, water and the Corpus removal are front‑and‑center. The June 2 primary could settle the seat.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has appointed Sarah Madland as the permanent general manager of San Francisco Recreation and Parks; she starts immediately and will oversee a packed 2026 project calendar.

Lake Oroville climbed to 99% capacity on May 12, 2026 as DWR trimmed releases to capture Sierra runoff. The rise eases short-term supply worries but revives memories of the 2017 spillway crisis.

Cloudy, cool start in San Jose this morning; sun breaks through by midday. Expect gusty north winds and hazardous seas offshore.

Tahoe City landed at No. 2 on a Business Journals Q1 ranking of the nation’s hottest ZIP codes, highlighting persistent demand and scarce lakefront inventory. Local rules and limited supply help explain the result.