GM is partnering with Peak Energy to co‑develop sodium‑ion batteries for grid storage — a move aimed at easing electricity demand from AI data centers and kick‑starting domestic production. Trial samples are expected in 2028.

Mortgage applications surged nearly 11% last week, opening brief windows for Bay Area buyers to lock financing as rates bounced. Small rate moves are changing buyer behavior.

Hillsborough police are probing a report that a resident wired $2.7M after callers impersonated AT&T and Interpol.

Owner James Nicholas announced Park Tavern will close later this month, ending the restaurant's brief comeback in North Beach.

Glenn County says it will end its Willows law‑enforcement contract on June 30, citing a near‑$1M shortfall; calls will be routed to other agencies as talks continue.

Sunshine today, but inland heat builds Thursday. Low-lying bayshore areas could see minor flooding at high tide.

Goop Kitchen has leased a sit‑down café at 405 Howard St. in San Francisco’s Financial District as the delivery‑first brand expands across the Bay Area and beyond. No opening date has been announced.

An Ellisville man was involved in a head-on crash on State Route 46 on June 7; a passenger in the opposing car died and the Mustang driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Salesforce has announced another round of cuts in San Francisco — state filings and WARN trackers show differing tallies as the company leans into AI.

Lurie and Mahmood paused a plan to halve the city's transfer tax as San Francisco faces a nearly $1B budget gap.

IPA Capital Markets arranged a $123M refinance for a 268‑unit Burlingame apartment, pairing a five‑year interest‑only loan with $26M in preferred equity.

Council advanced a staff plan to concentrate office development near US‑101; neighbors and some councilmembers say housing, parks and traffic should come first.

FBI agents served search warrants at the Contra Costa Assessor's office in Martinez and two East Bay homes tied to Gus Kramer and Vince Robb. No charges have been announced.