Benihana celebrated a ribbon-cutting at Bridgepointe Shopping Center in San Mateo on April 21, unveiling a new 7,000+ sq ft restaurant with 18 teppanyaki tables.

Meta will install software to log employees' mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI agents, prompting fresh privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny.

HCD opened a $240M gap fund to push shovel‑ready affordable rental projects forward, a move that could unlock nearly 2,300 homes statewide.

Applied Materials agreed to a $252.5M BIS settlement that forces audits and keeps export privileges on a three‑year leash. The ruling reshapes routing strategies for chip tools.

Twelve California Fantasy 5 tickets paid $992,456 this week, topped by a $605,089 Westminster win. Here’s where the winning tickets were sold and how to claim.

Santa Clara's Registrar ran a playful 'Drama or Comedy' poll on X while reminding voters the June 2 primary is coming. Here’s what actually counts and where to get help.

BART rolled out a bright-blue 'BARTy' wrapped train to test paid exterior ads as it looks for new revenue amid a looming fiscal shortfall.

A San Jose stop for public drinking turned into a weapons seizure. Officers found a firearm, body armor and masks; one person was booked into the county main jail.

AB 1572 phases out potable watering of decorative HOA lawns and makes large associations certify compliance on a three‑year schedule.

Steady rain this morning will shift to scattered thunderstorms later today. Brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible.

A FAA ground stop at SFO on April 20 created multi-hour delays as storms and reduced arrival capacity left a backlog across Bay Area flights.

Peak Energy is reportedly weighing Sacramento for a battery manufacturing line and could seek up to $10.5M in state tax credits tied to a $71M investment. The move would deepen Sacramento’s budding battery cluster.

Cuco’s Burritos opened a San José outpost on McKee Road in March, bringing more than 14 specialty burritos — from mole‑drenched wet burritos to California‑style fry‑inside wraps — to the East Side.