Commerce is reportedly planning a national AI center in San Francisco, a rare federal expansion into the city's booming AI office market.

Volunteers began collecting signatures in Oakland for the Connect Bay Area campaign, which backers say could raise nearly $1 billion a year to avert steep transit cuts. Officials and unions turned out to launch the drive.

A San Diego federal complaint says Costco advertised its $4.99 rotisserie chicken as preservative-free while ingredient lists include additives plaintiffs call preservatives. The company says it has removed the claims and the case is pending.

A Vallejo inn was evacuated after hazmat crews found a five-gallon bucket later identified as meth. Officials say there's no public threat while teams secure the scene.

The NWS San Francisco issued advisories for dangerous beach conditions and minor coastal flooding, also forecasting above-normal temperatures and dry conditions, with heightened surf risks and a warning for mariners of variable sea conditions.

The Old Pro’s downtown spot reopened this week as The Pro, trading dive-bar bargains for a chef-led menu and a nod to its past.

San Francisco has opened a search for an executive director to run the Arts Commission, Grants for the Arts and Film SF — a role that tops out at roughly $268K. The hire is pitched as a way to streamline grants and boost the city's creative economy.

Allbirds is closing its full-price US stores by February 2026, focusing on e-commerce and wholesale, as part of a cost-cutting strategy that reflects broader industry shifts.

Caltrans is adjusting HOV lane hours on Highway 101 in response to commuter complaints, shortening the high-traffic period windows to better match travel patterns.

MCCLA in San Francisco has closed indefinitely due to financial insolvency, with almost all staff terminated and seeking emergency funding for survival. Local leaders and SFAC are assessing options for its future.

The MTC in the Bay Area has adopted a new Transit Priority Policy to help streamline public transit by giving preference to buses and rail on roadways.

Hundreds of East Bay high school students marched onto Hesperian Boulevard in San Leandro Wednesday to protest ICE and briefly blocked traffic near Bayfair.

A Fresno baker was sentenced to three years and ordered to repay about $3.5 million after prosecutors said he traded SNAP benefits for cash.