Stern Grove Festival returns June 14 for its 89th season, closing with Public Enemy and Al Green. Free Sunday shows run through mid-August; tickets are distributed via a lottery.

George + Kin's opens next Sunday in Bel Aire Plaza, folding family Japanese recipes into diner staples like milk‑bread French toast, katsu parm and curry udon.

A man was killed after a semi struck him on Highway 29 near Hoffman Lane, closing southbound lanes for hours while CHP investigated. Detours were posted.

Former Rohnert Park officer Joseph Huffaker filed for a new trial after his July 2025 federal conviction; a San Francisco judge will hear the motion on April 15, 2026.

Pacific Workplaces signed a two-floor, 29,524 sq ft lease at 315 Montgomery and plans to open a downtown FiDi coworking center in May.

A report of a suspicious device at the County Garage on Middlefield Road prompted a morning police sweep; deputies later cleared the scene with no device found.

Anthropic and major tech partners launched Project Glasswing to give vetted defenders guarded access to a powerful 'Claude Mythos' preview that found thousands of bugs. The move aims to patch critical software before attackers can weaponize similar tools.

Vacancy in San Francisco’s medical office market rose to 10.5% in Q1 2026 and net absorption turned negative, signaling a modest cooling after recent stability.

Home Eat is expanding into Union City’s Central Plaza, taking over the longtime Rose Garden Restaurant space. The chain lists the new location as “coming soon” at 33348 Alvarado‑Niles Rd.

Broadcom has tapped Alphabet accounting chief Amie Thuener as its next CFO, with a June 12, 2026 handoff and a May 4 start date. The move lines up with Broadcom’s AI push.

A San José storefront now sits opposite a 518‑unit luxury complex — a local snapshot of how decades of policy choices and concentrated tech wealth reshaped the Bay Area. Low permitting, Prop 13 and concentrated buyer power pushed prices beyond many longtime residents.

Marin County is holding meetings across West Marin to update septic rules. Residents say long permits and steep replacement bills are putting seniors and ADUs at risk.

Milpitas approved $60,000 to distribute free doorbell cameras to residents, but privacy experts warn the giveaway could expand police surveillance and bias risks.