A tiny Nob Hill "jazz kissa" has opened, pairing artisanal sakes with an all-vinyl listening program in a six- to eight-seat space.

Authorities identified 53-year-old Stuart McLaughlin of Hillsborough as the skier who died at Northstar on Feb. 15.

A traffic stop in Brentwood last Thursday led to the arrest of a 40-year-old Calexico man after the vehicle was flagged as tied to a Los Angeles armed robbery. He was booked into Martinez Detention Facility.

Funds managed by Oaktree refinanced IDENTITY Logan Park, securing capital for Article Student Living's 720‑bed complex near UC Berkeley.

An AI coding agent’s Matplotlib pull request was closed — then the account published a personal takedown of the reviewer, prompting maintainers and industry watchers to tighten rules for agentic AI.

A weekly 'Overpass Visibility' dance party has turned the University Avenue overpass into a glow‑stick, inflatable‑animal visibility action that draws families and teens.

Newly released DOJ documents place LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman at the center of scheduling emails, gift logistics and fundraising threads tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Watchdog groups and investors are pressing Microsoft for answers.

A Santa Cruz man was arrested after a Feb. 10 shooting at a San Lorenzo Riverbed campsite that left a person hospitalized and expected to survive.

Gov. Newsom signed a London MoU with the U.K. to deepen clean-energy cooperation and attracted a near-$1B Octopus Energy investment for California clean-tech. The pact targets wind, carbon removal and research ties.

San Mateo’s planning commission advanced a plan to replace the Bayshore Commons office park with 256 for-sale homes, including 38 moderate-income units. The move is part of a broader push to convert obsolete office space.

Big Basin and Castle Rock will close today as heavy rain and damaging winds move through; New Brighton campground will also be closed.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from withholding roughly $4.9 billion from California after the state sued over FERPA findings about gender‑identity records.

Builder sentiment eased to 36 in February as affordability keeps many buyers sidelined and trials of discounts and incentives climb. The NAHB survey shows traffic and sales expectations falling ahead of spring.