The Washoe Tribe’s Wášiw-šiw Land Trust has acquired 10,274 acres of Loyalton Ranch from the City of Santa Clara and will rename it the Wélmelti Preserve for cultural and conservation stewardship.

San Francisco will extend tuition credits to many more families, but a slow provider‑approval process and mismatched openings threaten to delay the July expansion.

Jurors were shown Las Vegas group texts and pool‑party footage as prosecutors laid out evidence in the trial of Shannon O’Connor, the so‑called Los Gatos “party mom.”

Recovered doorbell footage in the Nancy Guthrie case shows a masked figure and raises new questions about what Nest, Ring and other cloud cameras actually keep. This could matter for Bay Area homeowners.

Sheryl Davis invoked the Fifth as San Francisco ethics staff pressed 31 administrative counts tied to a $4.6M controller audit. The Ethics Commission could vote this week on how to proceed.

A coastal low brings rain and a window for afternoon thunderstorms in San Francisco; expect slick roads, gusty SSE winds and choppy ferry rides. Bring rain gear and budget extra travel time.

Rep. Kevin Kiley plans a bill to cut federal highway funds to states with gas taxes above 50¢, a move aimed squarely at California's high pump prices.

Rikyu, from the team behind Hiroshi, will soft‑open mid‑February at 121 Lytton Ave with matcha lattes, Japanese sandos and chirashi in downtown Palo Alto.

Databricks pulled in roughly $7 billion in fresh capital, valuing the San Francisco company near $134 billion and giving it room to speed AI product work while delaying any IPO. The raise boosts employee liquidity options without forcing a public listing.

Jurors were shown a Ring‑camera clip prosecutors say captured the fatal shooting of Antioch rapper Richard Morello Jr.; the defendant says self‑defense.

San Mateo supervisors approved a $2M initiative to subsidize wages for new hires and support local job growth. The county will issue an RFP to pick a program administrator.

Spot and options‑based XRP ETFs moved from filings to live products last fall, and Bay Area investors and fintech firms are now weighing income plays and custody implications. The wave reshapes how XRP is accessed through regulated markets.

A 16-year-old rider died Monday after colliding with a box truck on Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay. San Mateo County's Major Accident Investigation Team is probing the crash.