Bar Skula opened on Grand Avenue in early July, remixing Luka’s menu around oysters, ceviche and gin-forward drinks while tacking a 1% surcharge to feed neighbors.

Silicon Valley Business Journal’s new Book of Lists counts 913 Greater Bay Area employers and names Kaiser Permanente as the largest with about 62,840 local workers.

DTSC has added microplastics to California’s Candidate Chemicals List, creating a route to review products that contain or shed tiny plastic particles.

Officials will close Grizzly Peak Boulevard from 4 a.m. July 4 through 5 a.m. July 5 to reduce wildfire risk tied to dry brush, Diablo winds and illegal fireworks. The coordinated closure affects several lookouts and will be enforced by multiple agencies.

El Cerrito will hold a July 13 ribbon-cutting for the Del Norte Complete Streets project, adding protected bike lanes, bus islands and safer crosswalks.

A subtle reworking of Curry Brand's "Splash" logo adds Li‑Ning's mark — the first tangible sign of Steph Curry's new, reported 10‑year partnership.

Court records allege a high-performing Oakland officer posed as a sex worker after a Vacaville man recruited her; he has pleaded not guilty and faces pandering charges.

A 59‑year‑old Berkeley man has been charged after a 17‑year‑old said she was paid for sex; prosecutors say messages and transfers on his phone back the allegation.

Hercules police say they arrested Daniel Glass in connection with an Aug. 2, 2025 shooting near Bayfront Boulevard. The suspect is being held on $1.4M bail.

A three-month-old Hayward infant was found safe in West Los Angeles and his mother was taken into custody, authorities say.

The Bay Area Host Committee plans to formalize into a permanent sports leadership commission, launching a Leadership Council to lock in future mega‑events and funding.

Nearly $15,000 was stolen from an ATM technician’s vehicle during a Park Street service stop; police later recovered the cash and arrested a driver.

AB 713 would let undocumented students access paid campus jobs at UC, CSU and community colleges; it cleared a Senate committee and now goes to Appropriations.