The Bay Area is celebrating its history with the inaugural SF Music Week that will feature a keynote speech from a local industry leader who recently celebrated a monumental moment.

In the quaint community room at the San Francisco Police Station in the Tenderloin District, Officer Thomas Smith trades in his police uniform for a judogi.

For half a century, Audium's 176-speaker facility has been a hot spot of SF's experimental music. Plus, a divine smash burger and a trip to the grocery store.

Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County were placed under a beach

The map reveals some areas entered the "very high risk" category. That means homeowners in those zones will now have to follow more fire-prepared guidelines set by Cal Fire, such as ensuring enough defensible space.

An officer was shot by an assailant in the Hillsborough Police parking lot and is expected to recover. The shooter is at large, with a search underway.

Now the Bay Area trio — Scott Clark, David Nayfeld and Peter Som — have cookbooks coming out that celebrate food, family and flavor in a big way. Here’s just a peek. Jam-packed with stunning photographs and mouthwatering recipes, Clark’s cookbook serves up a serious helping of wanderlust-inducing storytelling too.

October was among the top driest months on record for many locations across the Bay Area. However, the weather whiplash quickly arrived in November with an extremely strong atmospheric river.

The road is being repaved because the parking lot is pitted with cracks and is considered “at-risk” by city standards, Gordon said. The department has also received multiple complaints about the “problematic” condition of Telegraph Road and the parking lot, she said.

A series of small earthquakes shook the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquakes all struck near Hayward, Calif., just south of Oakland. A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake happened at 11:52 a.m. Pacific time about 1 mile east of Hayward, Calif., data from the agency shows.

Beer Week kicks off Friday night around the Bay Area, and breweries all around are ready. Local breweries are ready to serve up a pint, but are also keeping an eye on global politics.

You can read full profiles of our full 40 Under 40 class of 2025 on April 24. In the meantime it is our pleasure to present them here.