The Bay Area is facing minor coastal flooding and a cold snap, with advisories from the NWS for flood and chilly temperatures that pose risks, especially for the unhoused. Weather is expected to be dry with no significant rain forecasted.

A doctor who treats car crash victims spent weeks analyzing Waymo's safety data and concluded the company's robotaxis are so much safer than human drivers that blocking them is unethical. His timing is remarkable: the op-ed dropped the same week federal regulators opened an investigation into Waymo vehicles repeatedly blowing past stopped school buses full of children.

Michelin plans to start awarding one‑to‑three “grapes” to wineries in 2026. Napa and Sonoma producers could face fresh market pressure and new attention.

Tahoe Donner will open a new downhill lodge for the 2025–26 season, with expanded dining, a large sun deck, an indoor kids’ ski-school space and improved lift access. The building is scheduled to open with the resort on Dec. 19.

El Tucan Tacos and Beer has opened on the San Rafael waterfront, bringing charbroiled Tijuana‑style tacos, new seafood tacos and eight local beers on tap. The former Pier 15 space now seats roughly 120 indoors and out.

California is set to revise its DMV rules to allow testing and deployment of driverless trucks on highways, potentially starting 2026, amidst debate between tech companies and the Teamsters Union.

Derral Robi, 49, has been charged with murder and several firearm offenses by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office following a fatal SoMa neighborhood shooting.

Japantown in San Francisco is celebrating Godzilla with Godzilla's Seven Decades event, featuring art, films, and a walking tour of the monster's history.

Kaiser agreed to a preliminary $46 million settlement after tracking pixels on its sites and apps may have shared member data with tech vendors. The deal affects millions and faces a court fairness hearing.

Prosecutors say new surveillance and autopsy findings show Zoe Reidy‑Watts was tortured before she died; an Alameda County DA has added a torture charge to the murder case. The footage, they say, shows her trying to escape and being dragged back into an Oakland apartment.

San Francisco sued 10 major foodmakers, accusing them of engineering ultra‑processed products that have driven local health harms and seeking to curb deceptive marketing.

Woodlands Market will anchor a five‑story redevelopment at the former Draeger's site in downtown San Mateo, bringing a large grocery, office space and 10 low‑income units to the block.

A Las Vegas receptionist firm admits it placed provocative billboards and a fake parenting app in San Francisco to spark a debate about AI and human work.