Maria Isabel is the Dalida chefs’ compact Cal‑Mex casita in Lower Pacific Heights, pairing nixtamalized masa and coastal Guerrero plates with an adventurous drinks list.

Visit Oakland says 3.2M visitors generated $740M in 2025; day trips rose and new flights and events are giving local businesses a boost.

Ideaya Biosciences is expanding to roughly 80,196 rentable square feet at 5000 Shoreline Court, adding nearly 25K on the second floor with move‑in targeted for March 1, 2027.

Morning fog clears to sun with highs near 79°F. Expect a warm weekend and inland highs near 90°F by Monday.

Cool, foggy Thursday morning gives way to sunny afternoons and breezy west winds. Small-craft advisories tonight and inland warming into the weekend.

Berkeley's Rose Pizzeria — anointed by the New York Times as one of America's 22 best — has landed on Clement Street, and the Inner Richmond hasn't seen chaos like this since the farmers market added a dumpling booth. The red sauce alone might justify the wait.

A Madera resident pleaded guilty after officers found about 86.5 pounds of pure meth and roughly 4,700 counterfeit M30 pills that tested positive for carfentanil.

A community complaint and drone deployment led Redwood City police to arrest a man suspected of selling meth and fentanyl near the downtown library.

CAL FIRE announced $70 million in grants aimed at fuels reduction, prevention education and planning across California. The funding targets public outreach and on‑the‑ground hazard reduction.

A jury convicted Jeffrey Choy in the 2022 point‑blank shooting of a Mountain View police officer. The officer survived and has returned to duty.

Contra Costa Health says the blaze at the Martinez Refining Company was extinguished and hazmat crews are monitoring air around the plant.

A stretch of I-80 leading into San Francisco has been officially named the Willie Mays Highway, with new signs placed near Oracle Park.

San Mateo will ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting Jan. 1, 2027. The city is offering rebates to help residents and landscaping businesses switch to electric gear.