A San Francisco judge allowed a class action alleging United sold “window” seats with no exterior windows to proceed. Plaintiffs say the case could affect over a million travelers.

San Mateo police used drones and K‑9 Franko to locate and arrest an assault suspect after a brief evacuation at the La Selva at Casa de Campo complex.

California approved tax credits for 41 films — 35 indies and studio projects like Disney's Hexed — promising roughly $1.1 billion in production spending and thousands of jobs.

Dasbierhauz’s Redwood City location closed June 30. The Middlefield Road space will become Gangsan, a modern Korean spot promising braised short ribs and soups.

At Hopland, robots, drones and smart valves demoed for winegrowers — and Napa’s farmworker report shows the region is especially exposed to automation.

Heat-driven blazes are shortening evacuation windows in Marin County and across the West; narrow roads and single-exit neighborhoods are forcing planners to rethink how people get out.

Prometheus paid about $69.5M for the 173‑unit Highlander in Sunnyvale as rents rise and supply lags. The deal underscores renewed investor appetite in the South Bay.

An Oakland man was arrested after police say officers found about a pound of fentanyl in his car during a San Bruno traffic stop. Prosecutors say the drugs were packaged for sale.

A vehicle fire spread into brush near Groveland, prompting evacuations and a multi‑agency response. County officials point residents to official incident maps and the public information line for updates.

Supervisor Shamann Walton agreed to a $4,500 ethics settlement after investigators found he accepted a $5,500 portrait and voted on a contract tied to nonprofit-paid travel.

A San Mateo man was charged after prosecutors say he threatened to decapitate a bystander and attempted to stab someone near a downtown theater over the Fourth of July weekend. He pleaded not guilty; bail was set at $2,500.

Fieldwork Brewing will take over the former Presidio Social Club at 563 Ruger Street, converting the site into the park’s first full-service tap room and expanding the brewery’s SF footprint.

San Mateo prosecutors say Dr. Dharmesh Patel completed a two‑year diversion and his attempted‑murder charges tied to the 2023 Devil’s Slide crash were dismissed. The outcome renews debate over diversion for violent crimes.