Demis Hassabis is pitching a U.S.-led, industry-funded watchdog to test frontier AI models before release; the plan follows recent export-control clashes and model gating.

The inspector opened the two ovens under the cookline and found live and dead cockroaches inside — while the ranges bolted on top were still in use. Ninety-five minutes later, the Mission Street mainstay had a suspended permit and a CLOSED placard.

Oakland police say a critical incident occurred near 40th and International Boulevard; Chief James Beere will brief reporters at 4 p.m.

The nomination window opened July 13 for Palo Alto’s Nov. 3 election. Local hopefuls are filing while a half‑cent Cubberley sales‑tax measure heads to the ballot.

A brush fire near Ledson Winery burned about 10–13 acres along Hwy 12 in Santa Rosa and prompted a mandatory evacuation for zone SON-3H3.

Seven Equity Group bought the former WeWork building at 25 Taylor Street out of receivership for about $6.75 million, a discounted sale that highlights ongoing distress in San Francisco’s office market.

Eight Fantasy 5 tickets across California paid out $554,155 this week, led by a $189,800 win in Fountain Valley.

A new Oak Grove Behavioral Health Campus in Concord adds rapid screening, outpatient care and the county’s first peer respite.

More than 200 economists and AI researchers — including Nobel laureates — released a short Stanford-organized statement urging immediate policy and institutional action to prepare for AI’s economic upheaval.

Caltrain’s $1 youth fare has sent teen ridership soaring, with about 355,000 youth trips Jan–May and a bigger weekend share.

UC San Diego modelers show that spraying sea salt into Pacific clouds could weaken a potentially historic El Niño, but experts warn the risks, timing and politics are huge. The idea is a temporary, targeted tool — not a silver bullet.

A tidy line of tents that startled downtown commuters was not a new encampment but a staged set for a Netflix AI thriller. City film rebates helped bring the production to Battery Street.

Cal State is recasting its Basic Needs Initiative into proactive, campus‑wide hubs that connect food, housing and mental‑health supports to keep students enrolled. Early data show big increases in pantry use and new centers on several campuses.