A draft parks strategy would add 87 acres but carries a roughly $1.2 billion price tag, forcing Mountain View leaders to choose between major land buys and neighborhood fixes.

A funeral procession for Fairfield Fire Engineer Christopher Bell will move westbound on I‑80 Friday and is expected to cause delays; an 11 a.m. memorial is set in Vacaville.

San Francisco flutist Gaea Schell says housekeepers at the Cornelia Suites tossed her concert flute and other belongings; she’s sued the property manager for about $20,000.

A downtown traffic stop in Berkeley led to the arrest of a 54-year-old and the recovery of a revolver, knives and brass knuckles.

Bonhams is relocating its Monterey Car Week auction to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, embedding the sale in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The change shifts previews and bidders onto the track weekend.

LA icon Randy’s Donuts is opening its first Bay Area shop at 2595 Homestead Road in Santa Clara. The location will have limited seating, serve as a commissary and is expected to open in 2026.

Two skulls and additional remains were recovered in rural Monterey County within weeks; the coroner says DNA testing and state record checks are underway.

A former Ballena Bay Yacht Club official was charged after prosecutors say he obtained a $224,276 Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant with false information and diverted funds for personal use.

A San Mateo County jury convicted Romier Narag of first‑degree murder in the 2023 Daly City shooting of Frances Lucero. Sentencing is set for March 5, 2026.

Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 982 to let the California attorney general seek damages from fossil‑fuel companies for wildfire and other climate‑related losses.

Family-run Ruby's on Judah Street has folded a smashburger taco and a low‑ABV "Mellow Marg" into its beach-friendly, taco‑first menu. The Outer Sunset spot leans casual and surf‑ready.

The Board moved to raise the asset cap on fire-displacement aid so more tenants can get hoteling, move-in payments and rent-gap subsidies.

Former players, students and local leaders packed a Stanford panel to push back on mental-health stigma and point attendees to local crisis resources.