A multiyear renewal keeps the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco for three more years, giving downtown hotels and retailers planning certainty.

UCSF is modernizing its Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland campus: a three‑story support building is wrapping up and a seven‑story hospital tower is moving into full construction phases. The program includes more beds, a NICU, a larger emergency department and a new parking garage.

A 2026 Zillow-based ranking finds multiple Bay Area ZIP codes among the nation's 50 most expensive for renters; Water Mill tops the list at nearly $96k/month.

A new state portal lists 19 surplus properties and simplifies proposals to speed conversion of state buildings into housing and businesses.

A new venture called Emberpoint pairs Lockheed Martin aerospace tech, PG&E data and Salesforce AI to speed wildfire detection and response.

Veteran chef Danny Stoller returns with Petit Américain at Mägo in Oakland, serving a 36‑hour French dip and a $55 four‑course prix‑fixe.

A jury found Irvin Hernandez-Flores guilty in the 2022 Bayview double murder, the San Francisco District Attorney announced. The DA linked to a press release with trial details.

State Sen. Scott Wiener won a commanding pre-endorsement vote from California Democratic Party delegates, putting him on the consent calendar for the Feb. 20–22 convention in San Francisco.

General Catalyst signed a roughly 70,000 sq ft lease at Pier 70’s Building 12, taking the entire third floor and giving Brookfield’s Dogpatch project a significant tenant.

California DOJ says a Prop 65 settlement was reached after tests found lead and cadmium in seafood; companies will pay penalties and add warnings.

At an Urban League forum in San Francisco, gubernatorial candidates condemned ICE after the Minneapolis shooting and sketched competing plans on reparations, housing and homelessness.

Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini testified as he seeks a new trial in the Tahoe ambush case, alleging his trial lawyers sabotaged his defense. A judge has set mid‑February testimony before arguments.

An electrical glitch at Martinez Refining Company triggered visible flaring and odor complaints across the East Bay. Contra Costa Health and the Air District are investigating and have asked for a 72‑hour report.