Supervisors broadened just‑cause eviction protections and required larger relocation payments for renters in unincorporated Santa Clara County.

An 80-year-old Carmel man pleaded no contest to murdering his wife in July 2025 and faces 20 years to life at sentencing on July 10, 2026.

SFEI monitoring shows 6PPD-Q from tire wear in San Francisco Bay after storms, raising concerns for steelhead and other fish.

Cool, sunny Sunday in San Jose with afternoon gusts. Slight coastal drizzle Monday night, then a midweek warm‑up into the 90s.

New state and federal estimates show Santa Cruz’s population slipping as soaring home prices and rents put pressure on working households. Local leaders say housing and jobs mix are key drivers.

San Mateo supervisors are weighing a $10 million plan to build an SMC Childcare Hub and a Tri‑Share pilot to expand affordable options for families. The Board will consider the measure on June 9.

A seven‑decade Santa Rosa dive, the Wagon Wheel Saloon, will close this Sunday after the property changed hands. Owners and longtime staff are marking the end of an era.

A San Carlos hiker survived a grizzly attack on Glacier National Park’s Grinnell Glacier Trail and is recovering after multiple surgeries; a fundraiser is helping cover medical costs.

Sacramento County’s DA sued Lennar and Winn Development, alleging site clearing at a Rancho Cordova project destroyed nesting‑bird habitat and violated state protections.

Cool, breezy Saturday with gusty west winds and a Beach Hazards Statement through 9 a.m. Saturday.

Regulatory filings show Google will pay SpaceX about $920 million a month for access to tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs. The deal runs Oct 2026–Jun 2029 and includes delivery and exit clauses.

A Healdsburg vacation home is listed for $2.5M or about $2M in Anthropic shares, a sign of how the AI IPO boom is reshaping Bay Area listings.

Milpitas Unified reassigned long-time Pomeroy principal Nichol Klein in March; Klein has filed a retaliation claim and parents and staff are pressing the district for answers.