Renegades has closed permanently, shrinking San Jose's small queer nightlife scene to two venues. A community fundraiser raised nearly $16,000 for staff.

A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair Village will close this summer. Owner Kathleen Caldwell cites slow post‑pandemic foot traffic and health struggles as she prepares to retire.

Medtronic will wind down most work at its Fountaingrove campus in Santa Rosa, affecting about 370 jobs as operations shift to larger hubs over a phased exit through spring 2028.

A software bug that can blank the rearview camera for up to 11 seconds prompted an NHTSA recall of 218,868 Teslas; Tesla says nearly all affected cars already received an OTA fix.

Los Garcia's will close its Oakland Road location on May 31 and tentatively reopen June 2 in North San Jose after losing customer parking to a motel conversion.

Constellation Brands will close the Quarry Lake winery in Sonoma on June 25, 2026, and seven staff will be laid off, according to a state filing.

Clos Pegase has reopened in Calistoga after a yearlong restoration under Jay and Tammi Adair, who repainted the Michael Graves landmark and revived its art program. Tastings resume with a $50 signature flight and new gallery programming.

Pizza My Heart’s downtown Walnut Creek location closed after nearly a decade; most staff moved to Pleasant Hill and the chain left open the possibility of a return.

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.

Coinbase will cut roughly 700 roles as it reshapes into AI-native pods and estimates $50–60M in restructuring costs.

Westerville-based Marzetti closed a $400M deal to buy Bachan’s, adding the Sebastopol-born Japanese barbecue sauce to its portfolio. The purchase brings a fast-growing, clean-label brand with about $87M in trailing sales.

Supervisors approved extra well‑monitoring conditions tied to a confidential settlement over Arrow&Branch’s expansion while demanding the county review the full agreement first.

Reports say GameStop is prepping an acquisition offer for eBay, putting the e‑commerce giant's San Jose headquarters under fresh scrutiny. Investors and local tech watchers are taking notice.