Berkeley’s long-running food pantry will stop distributing groceries at the end of January after merger talks collapsed, leaving volunteers racing to fill the gap.

Trian and General Catalyst have agreed to buy Janus Henderson for about $7.4B at $49 a share, keeping CEO Ali Dibadj and the firm's London and Denver hubs intact.

A major medical emergency briefly closed Fruitvale BART Monday morning, halting Green Line trains and prompting transfers and a bus bridge.

Alphabet agreed to buy Intersect Power for $4.75 billion to secure clean energy and speed new data center buildouts, while some Texas and California assets remain independent.

A wildfire was reported Dec. 21 in the Panoche area of San Benito County; officials say it’s burning on private land and containment details were not available.

San Francisco State is offering voluntary buyouts to most tenured and tenure‑track faculty, with severance up to $110,000 and application windows this winter and spring.

PG&E is working to fully restore power in San Francisco by Monday 2 p.m. after an outage impacted around 130,000 customers. No injuries reported, and support is provided to the community.

A 55‑year‑old swimmer went missing off Lovers Point on Sunday; multiple agencies searched, and beaches were closed amid an unconfirmed shark sighting.

An interactive Chronicle database compiles thousands of California inspection reports and flags possible patient-harm incidents. What Bay Area patients should know before choosing care.

San Francisco fire officials are investigating a lieutenant after Instagram posts that appeared to cheer a recent ICE operation. The posts were removed after reporters sought comment.

The San Francisco Bay Area is alerted for flooding and high winds with an approaching intense weather system, with flood and wind watches issued by the NWS.

A substation fire caused widespread power outages in San Francisco, affecting over 130,000 customers. PG&E is working on restoration, with 110,000 restored so far; businesses and events are disrupted.

San Francisco police and the CHP have issued a Silver Alert for 71-year-old Eileen Hway, last seen in Chinatown last Friday. Authorities say she may be on foot; call 911 with tips.