A regional transit overhaul launches April 12, boosting SMART trains and retooling Golden Gate buses along Highway 101 to speed trips and improve connections.

Intel will repurchase Apollo’s 49% stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, a move the company says reflects a stronger balance sheet and rising AI demand.

The vegan cinnamon-roll brand Cinnaholic has reopened on Hearst Avenue near UC Berkeley, soft-opened in March and holding a Friday grand opening with $2 signature rolls.

Jim Irizarry says a years‑old American Independent Party registration was a mistake; his opponent says it undermines his bid to run San Mateo elections.

Pineapple King Bakery will open at 145 E. Third Ave in San Mateo later this year, bringing its fan-favorite pineapple buns and egg tarts to downtown. The shop will be the bakery’s first Peninsula location and its third Bay Area storefront.

A Rohnert Park man was arrested after allegedly pointing a shotgun from his roof and shouting racial slurs. Police seized multiple firearms and booked him on weapons and a hate‑crime allegation.

A San Mateo father is in the ICU after a pickup struck him and two children in a crosswalk; neighbors want beacons, curb-tightening and speed humps.

Regulators are proposing to shift 2026 California Climate Credit payouts into high‑bill months; here’s which utilities and amounts are affected and what to expect.

High winds overnight damaged Liberty Utilities equipment and cut power for roughly 15,000 customers across South Lake Tahoe as crews work to restore service.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief arguing medical decisions must remain with licensed physicians, not corporate owners. The move targets private equity‑linked management agreements as lawmakers tighten oversight.

A UC Berkeley poll finds two‑thirds of California voters say democracy is at risk and about two‑thirds back a state Voting Rights Act, with wide partisan splits.

A fight outside Sun Terrace Elementary in Concord on Wednesday evening left one man dead. Police say those present have been identified and are cooperating with investigators.

Napa and the Army Corps broke ground April 1 on a new phase that will add miles of floodwall, restore riverbank habitat and extend the River Trail. Federal funds and county filings set the work in motion.