RM’s private art collection will be on view at SFMOMA Oct. 3–Feb. 7, 2027. The show brings together some 200 works, many never shown in the U.S.

Gov. Newsom designated John Reynolds as CPUC president and moved Alice Busching Reynolds to the CAISO board in a shuffle aimed at lowering bills and shoring up the grid.

An ambitious regional triennial titled "Around Here" will link 80+ Bay Area arts organizations in March–June 2027. Expect a mobile hub, weekend 'Spotlight' programs and a new grant fund.

GA.RA, a garage‑born Vietnamese cafe from three siblings, is opening on Telegraph Avenue with family‑roasted beans, phin coffee and a menu of pandan waffles and nước mắm wings.

An 81-year-old San Francisco man charged in his wife’s 1982 killing was denied bail. Prosecutors say newly available witnesses have strengthened a decades-old case.

Uber says it will tighten driver background checks to bar people with violent or sexual‑offense convictions regardless of when they occurred, after reporting and a key trial. Local regulators in San Francisco are watching.

A neighborhood group sued Belmont after the council upheld approval for a 140‑unit Prometheus project at 500–580 Masonic Way, arguing the design lacks promised public ground‑floor amenities.

A 59-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle on Mission Boulevard in Hayward Tuesday night. Police say the driver remained at the scene and are investigating.

A Watsonville woman was sentenced to 13 years after DNA tied her to the 1994 death of a newborn found off Garin Road. The DA credited cold‑case work for the result.

The SFPD has authorized a $175,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, arrest and filing of charges in the 2001 killing of Paula Brien.

Half Moon Bay's city leaders paused a decision on local rent control, asking staff for enforcement details and unit‑level data before choosing between keeping, changing or scrapping the rules.

Heavy rain and gusty winds hit San Francisco Thursday morning, with thunderstorms possible and a High Surf Advisory through Friday. Expect messy commutes and hazardous beaches.

Genentech will tear down older research buildings at its South San Francisco campus and build about 1.25 million square feet of new lab space, per new renderings.