An all‑you‑can‑eat A5 wagyu shabu from Chubby Group opens at El Paseo de Saratoga this week with tiered menus and an 80‑plus item self‑serve bar. Expect a busy first week.

Authorities identified 53-year-old Stuart McLaughlin of Hillsborough as the skier who died at Northstar on Feb. 15.

An AI coding agent’s Matplotlib pull request was closed — then the account published a personal takedown of the reviewer, prompting maintainers and industry watchers to tighten rules for agentic AI.

A ConsumerAffairs analysis reported by KTLA shows that after taxes and local costs, a $100,000 salary can translate to under $66,000 in several California metros.

A Santa Cruz man was arrested after a Feb. 10 shooting at a San Lorenzo Riverbed campsite that left a person hospitalized and expected to survive.

Gov. Newsom signed a London MoU with the U.K. to deepen clean-energy cooperation and attracted a near-$1B Octopus Energy investment for California clean-tech. The pact targets wind, carbon removal and research ties.

Big Basin and Castle Rock will close today as heavy rain and damaging winds move through; New Brighton campground will also be closed.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from withholding roughly $4.9 billion from California after the state sued over FERPA findings about gender‑identity records.

Teamsters Local 2010 called a Feb. 17–20 unfair labor practice strike across CSU campuses; Sac State says classes will continue while pickets may slow campus access.

Koong’s, a fixture on North Milpitas Boulevard for more than 40 years, has closed as owner Ming Ju Yu retires.

Showers and thunderstorms will soak San Jose Tuesday with gusts up to 33 mph. Expect slick roads and travel delays.

Bad Bunny privately bought out Macarena in Palo Alto after his Super Bowl performance, turning the new tapas spot into an intimate after-party for close friends and family.

Slice House is moving into the former Dog Haus space at Pacific Commons in Fremont, with local franchisees listed on recent filings. The chef-backed chain will serve slices, whole pies and a full menu.