Anthropic teamed with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs on a roughly $1.5B venture to put Claude into private‑equity and mid‑market companies.

Oakland police say more than 70 ATVs and dirt bikes were recovered during a Bay Bridge sideshow sweep that snarled traffic and led to arrests. The department thanked CHP and SFPD for assisting.

A downtown Oakland wine bar plans to close in July, highlighting how slow the downtown recovery has been and why small businesses remain vulnerable.

A late-night head-on collision on Highway 1 near Moss Landing left three people dead and a 51-year-old driver arrested on suspicion of DUI. Jail records show manslaughter charges and $600,000 bail.

San Mateo police arrested a 43‑year‑old Pleasant Hill man after a decoy group alerted authorities that he arranged to meet what they believed was a minor.

Two large insurers filed to change how California homeowners are charged under the state’s new insurance rules, a move that would affect roughly three‑quarters of a million policies.

A person walking on Hatch Road in Modesto was fatally struck by multiple vehicles late Sunday, police say.

A seven‑story, 320‑unit development has begun construction at 30 Ingold Road, bringing affordable homes, a public park and ground‑floor office space to north Burlingame.

A statewide clinic trade group and a rural provider sued to block a union‑backed ballot measure that would force clinics to spend 90% of revenue on direct care. The case raises questions about federal funding rules and the future of rural services.

Belmont approved a $2 million loan to advance The Ridge on Masonic, a 63-unit, 100% affordable building planned for 951 Old County Road. The funding is meant to speed the project's tax-credit financing.

The 2026 Stanford AI Index highlights a sharp split: most Americans fear job losses and cognitive harm while many AI insiders see opportunity. Bay Area leaders are already arguing over what to do next.

Bi‑Rite and 18 Reasons teamed with Crankstart to launch Sunnydale Market — a 2,800‑sq‑ft nonprofit grocer planned for 1515 Sunnydale Ave. with deep subsidy aims.

Rep. Kevin Mullin faces four challengers in the June 2 CA‑15 primary as Democrats and a Republican clash over health care, energy and district funding.