A Westwood Highlands home where a family of four died last fall sold for $2.2M — about $700K over asking — after only days on the market.

Highway 1 through Big Sur is fully open again, restoring the classic Carmel‑to‑San Simeon drive. Here’s a tight guide to top stops, hikes and travel tips for Bay Area readers.

Two juveniles and an 18‑year‑old were arrested after a motorist reported a laser‑sighted handgun was pointed at their car; police recovered multiple loaded firearms.

A late-night brawl at a Redwood City mariscos left five wounded and three suspects in custody, the sheriff's office said.

A hiker reported a bear in Rockville Hills Regional Park on April 26. City and county officials urged residents to secure trash, keep pets inside and report sightings.

An unplanned outage in the Marina prompted city emergency officials to advise keeping refrigerator doors closed; federal guidance gives fridge and freezer time windows.

A man died after a late-night altercation at his Wilson Court home in Antioch; police detained a 47-year-old resident as detectives investigate.

Google DeepMind and South Korea signed an MOU to build an AI campus in Seoul this year, promising internships, joint research and closer ties with Samsung and chipmakers.

China’s NDRC ordered the cancellation of Meta’s acquisition of Manus, forcing parties to withdraw and raising new risks for cross‑border AI deals. The move unsettles Bay Area dealmaking.

Berkeley’s Elaichi Co. opened a SoMa storefront on April 19, offering karak, Kashmiri and masala chai with a weekend grand opening planned. The shop is part of Vacant to Vibrant.

A Spokane jury will decide whether a former Bay Area veteran joined a conspiracy at a June anti‑ICE protest, a case that now intersects with a family congressional campaign and DOJ policy shifts.

Cool, damp morning with spotty drizzle; sun returns by afternoon and highs near 63°F. Small craft advisory for outer waters tonight.

A corner lot at Geary and Parker has been a fire-damaged ghost of its former self since a construction crew accidentally struck a gas line in 2019, taking out Hong Kong Lounge II and four other buildings with it. Seven years later, updated plans are calling for 89 apartments on the site — and for once, the zoning stars are actually aligned. Getting it built is a different story entirely.