A bank closed multiple Bay Area branches and cut more than 100 jobs, the Mercury News reports. Here’s what customers need to know about notices and FDIC protections.

Tesla is reportedly in talks to buy $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese firms, with some gear headed to its Texas factory as it scales U.S. production.

Skims is planning a dedicated store at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, occupying a large multi‑unit space near Nordstrom.

Atlassian eliminated 252 roles at its San Francisco HQ as part of roughly 1,600 global cuts the company says will fund AI and enterprise investment.

Citibank opened a 12,000‑sqft flagship at One California St., replacing a Wells Fargo spot and consolidating two smaller downtown branches. The new space includes an events lounge and full wealth services.

Santa Rosa maker Orbis Electric says its HaloDrive Cooling Engine can cut data‑center energy use and scale local manufacturing as AI demand grows. The company is lining up pilots and space in Sonoma County.

While a state WARN filing indicated 758 potential job cuts at Fort Irwin by May 6, a KBR spokesperson says the company anticipates 60 or fewer actual layoffs among represented employees, factoring in union bumping rights.

Save Mart says its Lucky supermarket at 1750 Fulton St., a short walk from USF, will close on Sept. 11, 2026. The move is expected to be permanent and will affect 48 workers.

Endologix filed a WARN notice to close its Milpitas facility, putting 31 local jobs at risk in phased layoffs this May.

Eight California players matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers in recent draws, splitting $465,973 total. The winning tickets were sold at convenience stores and liquor shops statewide.

Bi‑Rite has engaged a lease at 6001 California St. in the Richmond District and is pursuing permits and upgrades as it eyes a 2027 opening.

Potrero Hill favorite Thee Parkside will stop hosting live shows at the end of March and close later in 2026 after the building was sold to a developer.

Centurium Capital, Luckin’s backer, reportedly bought Blue Bottle’s café business from Nestlé for under $400M — a steep discount to earlier valuations.