A vegetation fire burned along Hillside Avenue in Mill Valley Monday and scorched about 1.5 acres near homes before crews stopped forward progress. No evacuations were ordered.

Cannae Partners bought EmeryTech, the 234,016‑square‑foot Emeryville campus, in a Newmark‑arranged deal as East Bay office values continue to recalibrate. The property is about two‑thirds leased and anchored by Premier Nutrition.

Permits show Kith eyeing a 5,600-square-foot Union Square shop at 100 Stockton with space for a restaurant. It would be the brand's first Northern California location.

Chef Val Cantú’s Californios was promoted to three Michelin stars, becoming the first Mexican restaurant worldwide to reach the guide’s top rank. The honor follows the MICHELIN Guide California 2026 announcement.

The Bay water board is proposing narrow five‑year extensions to the new 2034 nitrogen deadline for qualifying nature‑based and recycled‑water projects, raising questions about costs and oversight. Local pilots, like Palo Alto’s horizontal levee, show what the extra time might buy.

Foster City police say Flock Safety alerts led them to a vehicle tied to multiple commercial burglaries, and the vehicle’s occupants were arrested on burglary charges and outstanding warrants.

A Manteca man was arraigned on 26 felony counts alleging child sexual abuse spanning about 25 years; prosecutors say five victims are charged.

A 125‑acre former Orick sawmill has been reshaped into the 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway and will be returned to the Yurok Tribe after extensive floodplain and habitat restoration.

Two juveniles were arrested after a Tenderloin foot pursuit and officers recovered phones tied to multiple robberies.

A 74-year-old Oakland woman was arrested after allegedly spraying bear spray at people in a Lafayette grocery parking lot; eight were exposed and one was hospitalized.

A Pacific Heights home listed for $7.495M closed for $12M in a quick July sale, underscoring steep overbids at the top of San Francisco’s market. The buyer took title through a Delaware holding company.

A 100‑plus‑acre Big Sur estate by Mickey Muennig has relisted at $29.5M, with off‑grid systems, a living roof and private beach access.

A person was critically shot Monday near Market and Jones in downtown San Francisco. Police say the suspect fled on foot and investigators are asking for tips.