The Marin Irish Festival is set to return, inviting those around the Bay to join in on some good craic — or fun — this coming weekend (May 16-17).

The Mina Group will step back from managing Tiburon’s Bungalow Kitchen on June 1. Arizona’s Clive Collective will take over management while the restaurant stays open.

Sapori Ristorante opened on Fourth Street in January, bringing pizzas, pastas and a regional wine list from Jaime and Esther Wence. The couple moved from Isleton and renovated the space over a year.

Violet surf washed onto Point Reyes beaches this weekend; experts say a phytoplankton bloom — not dye — likely caused the color. Officials urge caution around discolored water.

A jury convicted 77‑year‑old Michael E. Mullen in the 1973 San Rafael killing of Nina Fischer after DNA evidence reopened the cold case. Sentencing is set for June 10.

A William Wurster–designed Belvedere estate is on the market for $50M, offering sweeping San Francisco Bay views and nearly an acre of terraced grounds. The listing is being handled by Compass.

A district-commissioned engineering review finds the Golden Gate Bridge is highly resilient to ship strikes, with estimated collapse odds far below modern benchmarks.

A Miami banker is offering his 13-acre Mill Valley property in exchange for Anthropic shares in a private, cash‑free swap aimed at rebalancing into AI equity.

Novato police are looking for the driver who struck an 8-year-old bicyclist at Vineyard Road and Sutro Avenue. Authorities urge anyone with video or witness information to contact them.

San Francisco Business Times' new ranking, powered by Zonda data, shows the Bay Area's 25 largest homebuilders and that the top 20 reported more than 1,300 closings in 2025.

Managers at Lake Mendocino cut spring releases to preserve reservoir storage for drinking water and salmon after a drier-than-expected start to the season.

A Marin County judge handed a two‑year jail term after prosecutors say a man used a Greenbrae resident’s identity in a mortgage fraud scheme that drained six figures.

Newsom’s 2026–27 budget would make Medi‑Cal mobile crisis services optional in April 2027, shifting costs to counties and putting North Bay teams at risk.