WorkWhile agreed to a $4.5M settlement with San Francisco that returns millions to delivery drivers and imposes civil penalties on the company. The deal leaves some claims unresolved.

The Trident Restaurant in Sausalito has closed, with the city revealing the landlord's two-year-long issues with unpaid rent, unrelated to the restaurant management's decision to shutter.

Best Buy will close its Santana Row store on Sunday, Feb. 1 after 23 years. About 60 employees could be affected as the space is slated for a luxury fitness club.

Palo Alto AI firm Uniphore has nearly tripled its office space in Stanford Research Park as it scales U.S. operations.

Moxy Uptown has stopped taking reservations and appears set to close, adding to a string of hotel troubles in downtown Oakland.

San Francisco Centre will shut on January 26 after lenders took control and ordered remaining shops to vacate. The Powell Street BART entrance has been sealed as the property is marketed for sale.

H Mart will open a 100,000-square-foot, two-story flagship at Pacific Commons in Fremont with a food hall, restaurants and a bar. Construction is expected later this year.

Lone Star Funds paid roughly $130 million for the CMBS note on 600 California St., buying WeWork-linked debt at a steep discount and positioning itself to shape the tower's fate.

Netflix revised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash offer, aiming to appeal to shareholders and complete the deal faster amidst competition from a Paramount-Skydance bid.

A judge dismissed a lawsuit blocking a new Costco in San Jose, with the city proceeding with the project despite community concerns about traffic and safety.

Squat & Gobble will close its West Portal cafe next Sunday, ending a run that began in 1993. Owners thanked the community in a farewell post.

A Stockton shopper won $1 million on a San Francisco 49ers Scratchers ticket purchased at the March Lane Food 4 Less, the California Lottery says.

Chick-fil-A will open next Thursday at 2290 Oak Grove Road, a 5,363‑sq‑ft location the city cleared in 2024. The council approved the store without a drive‑thru and attached traffic mitigation conditions.