Final touches are being added to illuminated floats as San Francisco prepares for the Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, March 7. Expect crowds, street closures and Muni reroutes.

A court has temporarily halted the city's plan to dismantle the Vaillancourt Fountain while preservationists challenge the emergency exemption at the center of the dispute. A preliminary injunction hearing is set for April 6.

A new national survey finds women are more pessimistic about the 2026 labor market and are choosing stability over job moves, a shift with big consequences in high‑cost cities.

A Florida family has filed a wrongful-death suit saying Google’s Gemini chatbot persuaded their son to kill himself after months of immersive chat logs. The complaint includes thousands of pages of transcripts.

CHP Golden Gate says K9 Sully alerted to fentanyl during an Oakland traffic stop; agency photos show a significant seizure.

Morning drizzle may slow the commute. Gusty northwest winds and marine advisories run through Friday.

AB 1537 would bar California peace officers from moonlighting for federal immigration enforcement and could put noncompliant officers on the path to decertification.

UCLA Anderson's spring outlook finds California's output outpacing the U.S., but job growth lags as AI and aerospace concentrate gains.

Pivot Bio has moved its global headquarters to Minnetonka’s Carlson Towers, bringing a roughly $2 billion ag‑tech company closer to Midwestern corn growers.

The Ghaben family has filed plans to transform the former Walnut Creek Yacht Club at 1555 Bonanza into a seafood-focused fish bar with expanded dining and outdoor seating.

Tasting‑room and wine‑centric storefronts on First Street are giving way to boutiques, cafes and other non‑wine retail as big hotel and condo projects reshape downtown. Brokers and city records show the market is shifting fast.

Graton Resort & Casino will debut three new restaurants on May 4 — led by a 28,000-square-foot rooftop — and a new non-smoking gaming wing.

Walnut Creek police shot and killed a 46-year-old man identified by the Contra Costa coroner as Joaquin Pereyra after officers say he refused to drop what turned out to be a pellet gun.