The 49ers traded with the New England Patriots for defensive end Keion White on Tuesday to help fill the edge-rushing void following All-Pro Nick Bosa’s season-ending ACL injury. “I mean, we need D-linemen with all our guys injured,” Shanahan said. “Regardless, [White] would have helped any team. I thought he was a problem when we played against him last year. Really liked what he does on film, too. He can play D-end, and he can rush inside. Learn More

San Jose has approved a massive new housing project in the northern part of the city. Set among several tech companies, the area along River Oaks Parkway has been approved for more than 700 new homes – 132 of them earmarked as affordable units. "The need to build housing at every economic point in our community continues to be one of our most important mandates," Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said Thursday. Learn More

Food banks across California are preparing for a surge in need as federal benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program run out this weekend. State Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday was at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to talk about the state's legal challenge that aims to force the Trump administration to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing for millions in the state and nation. Learn More