After 14 days of relentless sunshine, parts of the Bay Area finally sees something resembling rain Thursday—though "sprinkles" and "a few hundredths of an inch" might be overselling it. The real drama? Forecast models are fighting over whether actual rain returns in late January, and weekend winds could hit 30 mph in the hills.

A bipartisan group of California senators pressed Gov. Newsom for detailed budget numbers Thursday, citing conflicting forecasts and volatile AI-driven revenues.

Arista Winery, a Russian River favorite, will stop producing wine after its 2024 vintage. The family sold the Westside Road estate in 2025 and is releasing the last bottles while supplies last.

Upscale AI raised $200M and now positions itself against Cisco and Broadcom with open-standard AI networking silicon and systems.

Tradición Peruana, the Bay Area’s longest-running Peruvian cultural center, closed its Mission storefront and will shift to a roving model while leaders seek funding.

Sunset District business owners plan to sue PG&E for unsatisfactory compensation after multiple power outages, with ex-judge Quentin Kopp leading their legal action.

A crash on River Road south of Salinas killed a woman and hospitalized a toddler; the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Monterey authorities say.

New numbers and local reporting show zero confirmed suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge in the second half of 2025 after stainless‑steel nets were completed. Officials and research advocates call the early results a major win for means‑restriction efforts.

A San Diego firm says a federal complaint ties multiple Motel 6 properties to years of sex trafficking, alleging lasting injuries and a child born with severe disabilities. The First Amended Complaint names G6 Hospitality and local operators.

A two-level, 10,000-square-foot rooftop is being added to The Spear in the Financial District, run by Phil Spiegel’s team and expected to open in early 2027.

WorkWhile agreed to a $4.5M settlement with San Francisco that returns millions to delivery drivers and imposes civil penalties on the company. The deal leaves some claims unresolved.

Alexandra Shepard, the federal prosecutor who helped convict Mohammed Nuru, is San Francisco’s first inspector general with new powers to probe city contracting and misconduct.

A retired SFPD sergeant's courtroom account that he warned an alleged gang leader about raids has put the DA's cold-case murder prosecution under new scrutiny.