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.

Former Gov. Jerry Brown blasted a proposed charter amendment that would bar former mayors and supervisors from ever running again as the Board moves the measure forward.

Oakland city attorneys say OPD has reformed enough to end federal oversight, but plaintiffs and the monitor point to unfinished internal‑affairs work and discipline problems.

A traffic stop in South San Francisco led to two arrests after officers found freshly cut catalytic converters, suspected fentanyl and burglary tools. Police say they’re checking whether the vehicle ties to other Bay Area thefts.

A Missoula man was given a life term in federal court after a jury convicted him in a murder‑for‑hire and drug trafficking case involving multiple agencies. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentence on social media and linked to DOJ case materials.

About 200 Oakland nurses held a candlelight vigil Monday to protest the ICE killing of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and to press county leaders for protections. The California Nurses Association says the march to the Alameda County Board is next.

SF Assemblyman Matt Haney filed AB 1633 to tax 50% of profits from private immigration detention firms and create a fund for immigrant services. The proposal aims to blunt private incentives to expand detention.

An Afghan family who aided U.S. forces left the Bay Area for Britain after new Trump‑era immigration moves left them fearing detention and deportation.

An affiliate of Deutsche Bank recorded a deed-in-lieu for three downtown Oakland office towers, taking control of about 975,000 square feet amid elevated vacancy. The move formalizes lender ownership and raises questions about sales, conversions and downtown foot traffic.

The NWS issued a Beach Hazards Statement due to strong rip currents and waves up to 19 feet along the Pacific coast from Wednesday evening to Friday morning.

A new California-Mediterranean restaurant called Parasol at Flore will be opening this spring in the space formerly occupied by historic neighborhood restaurant Cafe Flore (2298 Market Street).

By scraping a decade of municipal violation data, the tech prankster behind the Waymo traffic jam has transformed police evidence into the city’s most comprehensive—and illegal—street art retrospective.

Double Black SF will open inside Yardsale's 3,450-square-foot Cole Valley flagship at 925 Cole St this spring, pairing specialty coffee with alpine-inspired gear.