San Francisco faces colder than usual temperatures and hazardous beach conditions, with the NWS advising preparations for the cold and caution near water due to rip currents and sneaker waves. A warming trend is expected following this period.

UCSF has joined a Phase 3 trial testing MM120, an LSD tablet, as a possible one‑time treatment for generalized anxiety disorder after promising midstage results.

Richmond fire officials sent a Level 1 hazmat alert after intermittent flaring at Chevron's Richmond refinery. Officials say the issue is being addressed and no public action is needed.

A former SF chef was federally indicted after an alleged one‑day spree in downtown San Francisco last September. The indictment brings new federal counts and sets a Feb. 13 hearing.

Dublin teachers overwhelmingly voted no confidence in Superintendent Chris Funk, pressing the board over a $3.6M budgeting error and stalled contract talks. Town halls and a board meeting are set this week.

Palo Alto plans a March pilot of expanded city-run fiber while critics warn the project faces steep competition and financial risks.

A man was hospitalized after a late-night baseball-bat assault in the Tenderloin. Police are searching for a 65-year-old suspect and asking for tips.

The Bay Area just made history with its first-ever Extreme Cold Warning, and now temperatures are about to swing 10 degrees warmer—reaching above-normal levels by week's end. But while sunny skies might make the coast look inviting, forecasters are issuing blunt warnings about life-threatening surf conditions that will keep beaches dangerous through Thursday.

Super Duper Burgers is set to open in Union Square, San Francisco as part of the city's revitalization project, with the opening expected in early fall.

An injured sea lion near Pier 39 has a fresh lower‑body wound that rescuers say could be a shark bite. The Marine Mammal Center is monitoring the animal and will only attempt a rescue when it can be done safely.

Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion for new funds, representing a significant portion of venture capital raised last year, despite a downturn in the U.S. venture funding environment.

A Sonoma man was sentenced to 12 years, 8 months after a 2020 DUI crash that killed a Sausalito driver; the case was delayed for years by competency hearings. Prosecutors urged the maximum term.

SFMTA will temporarily close the 111‑year‑old Potrero bus yard on Feb. 14 for a multi‑year rebuild; routes will run from other yards and some frequencies will change.