A U.S. court halted HUD's new homeless program funding restrictions, providing relief to service providers and local governments amidst winter hardships.

At an xAI all‑hands in San Francisco, Elon Musk told staff the next two to three years are make-or-break as he pushes massive compute and funding plans.

BART provides extended New Year's Eve service until 1 a.m., with a final transfer at MacArthur Station at 1:51 a.m. Regular weekday service and special holiday schedules are announced.

Mill Valley will pay property owners up to $14,000 to rent vacant or underused units to local workers in a one‑year pilot. The program sets rent and income caps and is administered by Placemate.

The concrete 'China Banks' over Kearny Street will be removed as part of a long-delayed Portsmouth Square redesign, closing a five-decade chapter of skate history. Bids are open and demolition is slated early in construction.

BioMarin will buy Amicus for roughly $4.8 billion, folding two marketed rare‑disease drugs into its portfolio as the companies eye a Q2 2026 close. The agreement is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Bay Area Jewish leaders demanded Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez resign after he reposted conspiracy-laced content about the Bondi Beach massacre. Martinez apologized and deleted the posts.

Judge Amit Mehta heard arguments on whether Trump can claim presidential immunity for Jan. 6. The decision could decide whether lawmakers and officers can pursue civil damages.

The San Francisco Giants have acquired the historic Curran Theatre, uniting sports with arts and pledging to maintain its cultural legacy in the city.

Federal grand jury indicts individuals and companies in customs evasion scheme costing the U.S. $109M. Charges include conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering.

Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús will headline Berkeley Rep’s reimagined All My Sons, running Feb. 20–Mar. 29, 2026.

San Francisco introduces tougher penalties for illegal sideshows, increasing fines and law enforcement efforts to curb disruptive street stunt events.

A former FBI supervisory agent has been released after about 30 months and entered a San Francisco plea tied to laundering bribe money; his wife faces conditional dismissal.