New York chain 16 Handles signed a two‑unit deal for the San Fernando Valley; a Northridge shop is part of an eight‑store California rollout. Expect rotating flavors and a big toppings bar.

New data show California’s per‑student K‑12 funding rose to $19,894 in 2022–23 and the state climbed from the national bottom to roughly 13th — but much of the gain came from one‑time COVID dollars.

A federal judge sentenced former FCI Dublin medic Jeffrey Wilson to 52 months for sexually abusing an inmate and lying to investigators.

Ian Jacobs added 118-124 Maiden Lane to his Project Uris portfolio, paying just over $3.1M for a small Union Square retail building. The buy follows other recent purchases as investors bet on a slow downtown rebound.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot on the 5000 block of Percheron Way in Antioch; police arrested a suspect nearby and recovered a weapon. Detectives are processing the scene.

A driver died after a vehicle struck a utility pole on Watsonville Road in Morgan Hill; two passengers escaped and CHP is investigating.

San Mateo police say a May 4 traffic stop found drugs packaged for sale, fake CDLs and binders of other people's financial and Social Security information.

An Alameda County judge has ordered a 19-year-old Union City man to stand trial in the August killing of a Kaiser security guard in West Oakland; surveillance video and a stolen-car report are now central to the case.

SFFD Section Chief Michael Mason was named a 2026 Steinberg Institute Champion for expanding community paramedicine — from street crisis teams to field buprenorphine.

After eight years at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Hall of Flowers is shifting its NorCal trade show to Sacramento for Nov. 4–5, 2026. Organizers say better access for buyers and brands motivated the move.

Popular Union Square spot Fanoos Grills is opening a North Beach location at 411 Columbus Ave in May, bringing its Yemeni‑influenced shawarma to a new neighborhood.

Oakland Ceasefire officers arrested four people in Stockton and seized two loaded firearms and property tied to a robbery, the department said.

Masked groups tried to 'speedrun' the Church of Scientology on Montgomery Street, but security and police blocked most attempts and one person was cited for battery.