The Bay Area Host Committee plans to formalize into a permanent sports leadership commission, launching a Leadership Council to lock in future mega‑events and funding.

Nearly $15,000 was stolen from an ATM technician’s vehicle during a Park Street service stop; police later recovered the cash and arrested a driver.

Sonoma County Winegrowers and Sonoma County Vintners are merging into a single organization called Sonoma County Wine, consolidating membership, marketing and events.

Dollar Tree has leased a 19,085‑sq‑ft big‑box at Linda Mar Shopping Center in Pacifica, taking over a large former pharmacy bay and joining established anchors.

New statewide reports show steep drops in homicide, violent and property crime for 2025. Officials and researchers say the data can guide policy while readers weigh reporting caveats.

AB 713 would let undocumented students access paid campus jobs at UC, CSU and community colleges; it cleared a Senate committee and now goes to Appropriations.

San Francisco’s minimum wage increases to $19.61 on July 1, 2026. Employers must update payroll, post the official MWO notice and confirm staffing compliance.

Spinning Dough's ube pizza has a new permanent home inside Modern Eats in Millbrae, pairing Jeff Chin's Filipino-inspired pies with a beer list and a planned patio.

Milan-based Bending Spoons priced 58M shares at $29 on Nasdaq, raising about $1.7B as the stock jumped and investors priced its plan to revive AOL, Vimeo and Eventbrite.

San Francisco native Danny Glover revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s and says he hopes openness will reduce stigma while he continues his work.

CHP will deploy 100 low‑profile cruisers during a statewide July 2–5 enforcement period to target speeders and impaired drivers. FAST referrals have already surged.

CAL FIRE is deploying Vibrant Planet's modeling statewide to prioritize fuel‑reduction projects by expected risk‑reduction rather than by acres treated.

Surveillance video shows a suspect prying open a postal truck and taking mail in the Rollingwood area near San Pablo. Postal inspectors say the theft may tie to other East Bay cases.