Though the risk to human health is currently low, the avian virus has the potential to disrupt the food supply and trigger a human pandemic if it spreads and mutates. trib.al/f0Hm0uv

California now has its lowest amount of drought conditions since 2011. trib.al/ftervmR

The San Francisco Giants announced Friday that Jung Hoo Lee will have season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. trib.al/ojVQV1v

For the first time in more than four years, all of Northern California is free of drought or abnormally dry conditions. trib.al/4kldM7r

The roughly 2,220 registered nurses who work for the S.F. Department of Public Health voted to authorize a strike in June over what they say are staffing shortages and unsafe conditions for patients. trib.al/QUuR76X

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is walking without a boot in his recover from a torn Achilles in Super Bowl LVIII, but may open the 2024 season on the PUP list. trib.al/qZisqFd

“It’s devastating and disappointing,” Julie Baker, CEO of advocacy organization Californians for the Arts, said.

“We're back at having to explain that the arts and access to arts and culture is a core service.”
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The latest San Francisco homeless count had both bad news and good news  — overall homelessness was up but the number of people living on the streets was down. trib.al/97FXCbJ

A Florida man pleaded guilty Friday to making telephone threats against Rep. Eric Swalwell and his family. trib.al/lPKZsYC

In a momentous announcement anticipated before the June 20 Rickwood game in Birmingham, Ala., pitting the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, MLB will officially incorporate Negro Leagues stats into its database. trib.al/41rNrx8

Peso Pluma has pushed back his upcoming Chase Center show by four days.

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California Highway Patrol officers charged a man with multiple felonies after a drug-sniffing dog detected over 511 grams of fentanyl in his car during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 earlier this week. trib.al/i8LDxWG

News of San Francisco Giants rookie Jung Hoo Lee’s impending season-ending surgery still reverberating through the Oracle Park halls, his replacement Luis Matos’ career-high five RBIs sparked a 10-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday. trib.al/HHycfoY

A little-known climate program could make gasoline more expensive in California next year — but exactly how much is unknown.

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The Grateful Dead spinoff band’s four-hour concert kicked off the group’s 24-show Dead Forever residency in Las Vegas. trib.al/OBOH3kG

Mark the Memorial Day weekend with wreath-laying ceremonies, parades and flyovers, or join big fun summer kick-off events with live music, barbecues, marketplaces and more.

Here’s our guide for next weekend: trib.al/VPlofS9

San Jose’s estimated 970,000 people, down from around 1 million before the pandemic, was narrowly behind Fort Worth’s 978,000 as of July 2023, according to census data released this week. trib.al/Bz6GeXA

Sonoma State President Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee has stepped down after his pact with pro-Palestinian student protesters angered CSU officials and Jewish leaders. trib.al/YxK3Zij

David DePape, the man convicted of breaking into the home of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and bludgeoning her husband with a hammer, sentenced to 30 years in prison. trib.al/Qlutr0r

Check out the Chronicle’s guide on what to do to mark the Memorial Day occasion around the Bay Area over the three-day holiday weekend. trib.al/5BRdSx5