Algeria purchased 1441 L St NW in downtown Washington, adding a high-profile address near the White House. The move follows a recent consulate buy in San Francisco.

Magic Theatre has installed a three‑person leadership team as it confronts a tight $1.4M budget and dwindling grant support. Leaders say stripped‑down productions and aggressive fundraising will be the fix.

A Levin Johnston team at Marcus & Millichap brokered a $25.375M 1031 exchange in Livermore, trading a 20‑unit site for a 64‑unit complex and boosting the investor’s scale. The swap consolidates holdings on the same block and preserves tax‑deferred status.

A San Jose class action says Robinhood packaged sportsbook‑style bets as ‘prediction markets,’ seeking refunds and disgorgement for potentially billions in losses. The suit joins a national regulatory clash over whether these products are gambling or federally regulated derivatives.

Bonita House's Berkeley Wellness Center will close this Friday as counties realign mental‑health funding under Proposition 1, leaving a gap in local services.

Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Trump of ordering the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, saying federal agents have sought records and contacted associates.

San Francisco will stage a rare July 4 fireworks display from the Golden Gate Bridge for the nation’s 250th. Expect closures, limited sidewalks and heavy crowds along the waterfront.

A mountain lion that wandered into Redwood City's Roosevelt neighborhood was tranquilized and taken by wildlife crews Monday morning. Officials urged neighbors to keep pets inside while crews worked.

Nvidia plans to sell at least $20 billion of bonds in a seven‑part offering to refinance debt and fund AI investments.

UCSF researchers describe an implanted adaptive DBS system that times stimulation to walking and reduced falls in a small Parkinson's feasibility trial.

A newly released state inventory shows six in‑use “high‑risk” automated decision systems — from COMPAS to a fraud‑detection tool — reversing an earlier report. The list raises fresh transparency and oversight questions.

About 200 Stanford graduates staged a walkout during Sundar Pichai’s commencement address, protesting Google's Project Nimbus ties.

Fox agreed to buy Roku for about $22 billion, pairing Fox’s live content with Roku’s San Jose-based streaming platform and ad business. The deal centers on Roku’s reach and first‑party data.