Gilead agreed to buy Redwood City’s Arcellx for $115 a share plus a sales‑linked payout, consolidating the anito‑cel CAR‑T program under Kite. The FDA has set a Dec. 23, 2026 action date for the BLA.

Gwendolyn Westbrook, former CEO of the United Council for Human Services, faces nine felony counts accusing her of misappropriating more than $1.2 million from a homelessness nonprofit.

A routine Jan. 22 traffic stop in Brisbane uncovered a 36-year-old fugitive wanted in Houston on child-sexual-assault and indecency charges.

Steph Curry was photographed wearing ANTA Sneakerverse shoes at a Warriors practice in San Francisco, reviving talk that the Chinese brand could win his signature while his knee is under a 10‑day re‑eval.

County says six of 15 audit fixes are done. Auditors and lawmakers say the county must show the records.

North County Fire crews used rope systems Monday to rescue a stranded paraglider from a San Mateo coast cliff and bring the person to an upper parking area for evaluation. Authorities say units later cleared the scene.

Family members say a Redding native, identified as Tommy Simpkins, was found dead behind Levi's Stadium and relatives are demanding answers as police investigate.

Ferrara will lay off 69 corporate staff at Jelly Belly’s Fairfield offices, with phased cuts from June through Jan. City officials say they’ll help affected workers access benefits and retraining.

Neighbors near Lake Murray say a park entrance is unsafe and want a stop sign; the city says the intersection hasn't met its technical thresholds. Advocates are pushing for a policy rewrite after a nearby deadly crash.

A SoMa shooting Sunday night left one person with non-life-threatening injuries; SFPD is investigating and seeking tips.

BART halted Transbay Tube service after a communications failure. Trains are turning back at Embarcadero and West Oakland as bus bridges are arranged.

A 21-year-old man died and two others were hospitalized after a shooting Saturday on the 9500 block of Bancroft Way in Stockton, police said.

A traffic stop in Vallejo last Wednesday turned up a loaded unserialized handgun and suspected drug‑sale materials; a convicted felon was booked, police say.