Bangalore Blues on Solano Avenue has added an $80 tasting menu that pairs Pochys staples with Karnataka specialties. The dinner set sits alongside the restaurant’s a la carte offerings.

Oakland is weighing a $150K, six‑month pilot to use AI drones to detect illegal dumping and speed cleanups. The plan heads to the City Council on April 14.

On the 10th anniversary of Brian Bole's 2016 killing, the FBI and Oakland police renewed a $20,000 reward and urged witnesses to come forward. The case remains unsolved.

Caramba, a Spanish tapas concept from local restaurateur German Carlucci, is set to take over 411 Main St in Pleasanton and is targeting a late‑May opening. The small spot will focus on shareable plates and a wine program.

A full weekend shutdown of eastbound I‑80 will crimp SoMa and Mission Bay traffic next weekend. Timeline, detours and transit options explained.

Anthropic will run parts of Claude on CoreWeave’s Nvidia‑powered cloud as it scales. The multiyear tie‑up gives Anthropic capacity while it builds $50B in U.S. data centers.

A boy died after an apparent rock‑climbing fall near Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe on Thursday; deputies found him near the Eagle Falls trailhead and an investigation is underway.

Treasury and the Fed quietly briefed top bank CEOs after Anthropic said its Mythos model found thousands of high‑severity vulnerabilities. Regulators urged lenders to reassess and harden defenses.

Licensing delays and staff turnover at the Commerce Department’s export shop are slowing the White House’s plan to sell U.S. AI chips abroad, threatening billions in deals.

A 42-acre Benessere Vineyards estate in St. Helena will be sold at auction in May, with starting bids expected between $8M and $12M.

CAISO’s draft transmission plan calls for roughly $7 billion and 38 projects to carry offshore wind, imports and big new loads — with a major 500‑kV line among the costliest items.

California mailed millions of Middle Class Tax Refund debit cards in 2022; many still carry unused funds that expire April 30, 2026. Here’s how to check and claim yours.

A 54-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a car on James Donlon Boulevard in Antioch. Police say drugs and alcohol are not suspected and are seeking witnesses.