California’s SB 1061 keeps most medical debt off credit reports while federal rules remain unsettled. Here’s what Californians need to know.

Clear skies are about to turn the Bay Area into a deep-freeze overnight. And the coast? It’s setting up for serious, dangerous surf.

Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled SB 876 and related bills to speed insurance payouts, force transparency and expand replacement coverage for wildfire survivors.

A wrong-way driver was killed on Highway 505 near Allendale Road Wednesday evening. Southbound lanes were closed and traffic diverted at Putah Creek.

China Live founders George Chen and Cindy Wong‑Chen are opening Asia Live at Westfield Valley Fair; the 13,000‑sq‑ft, 350‑seat venue is now slated for spring 2026.

Arsicault Bakery is set to expand from San Francisco to Palo Alto, expecting to open at 388 Cambridge Ave in 2026 and offer its acclaimed croissants among other pastries.

San Francisco’s Marufuku Ramen will open a 2,440-sq-ft Downtown Summerlin location in February with tonkotsu ramen, kushiyaki skewers and a Japanese cocktail program.

Rubicon Point Partners bought the downtown office at 200 Pine, adding to a local buying streak and highlighting renewed investor interest in value‑add San Francisco offices.

November brought modest job gains to the Bay Area and California, but year‑to‑date totals through November still show net losses. The rebound is tentative.

Filipino sandwich shop Izzy and Wooks is opening at Saluhall next Monday, bringing fried-chicken sandwiches, a smashed longanisa burger and arroz caldo to 945 Market.

Kenneth Wade, 59, died Jan. 5 after a Dec. 1 scooter crash near Moffitt Library; he had been hospitalized at Highland Hospital since the accident.

Middle 8, a 70s‑themed cocktail bar on Pleasanton’s Main Street, will close after this Sunday as owner Rick Dobbs cites rising rents and dwindling foot traffic. The closure adds to a string of recent downtown losses.

Two teens surrendered in connection with a deadly Sept. 11 shooting on Carolina Street in Vallejo. Murder charges were filed after detectives presented the case to the DA.