A jury convicted Jeffrey Choy in the 2022 point‑blank shooting of a Mountain View police officer. The officer survived and has returned to duty.

Contra Costa Health says the blaze at the Martinez Refining Company was extinguished and hazmat crews are monitoring air around the plant.

A stretch of I-80 leading into San Francisco has been officially named the Willie Mays Highway, with new signs placed near Oracle Park.

San Mateo will ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting Jan. 1, 2027. The city is offering rebates to help residents and landscaping businesses switch to electric gear.

A Redwood City man was sentenced to five years after convictions in two separate child molestation cases. The judge also ordered restitution and sex-offender registration.

San Luis Obispo County investigators executed a search warrant Wednesday at an Arroyo Grande home tied to the Kristin Smart case. Officials released few details as the probe continues.

Voice‑AI startup Retell AI signed a three‑year lease for 13,346 sq ft at 540 Price Ave in Redwood City, taking most of the two‑story building and adding a Peninsula office.

LOT Polish Airlines will fly nonstop SFO–Warsaw four times weekly starting May 6, 2026. Tickets are on sale and flights will run on Boeing 787 Dreamliners this summer.

BART Police shared photos of a multi‑agency emergency drill at Bay Fair as the system gears up for FIFA World Cup crowds. Agencies practiced crowd control and radiation detection.

A 21-year-old man from Pescadero was killed after his motorcycle struck a pickup on Empire Grade near UC Santa Cruz; CHP says the crash remains under investigation.

Constellation Brands will close the Quarry Lake winery in Sonoma on June 25, 2026, and seven staff will be laid off, according to a state filing.

The state approved roughly $221 million in CalCompetes credits for 17 firms, projects that officials say will create 4,489 jobs and about $1 billion in private investment.

CHP says a Dublin driver admitted firing less‑lethal rounds; Flock camera data and a Tracy CHP stop led to the arrest and seizure of the weapon.