Jeffry Hill apologized in court and received three years of probation after prosecutors said he misrepresented about $2.5 million in Napa grapes and wine.

A new ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds more than half of Americans call health care, vacations and new cars unaffordable while nearly half carry debt.

A pedestrian was killed Friday at Highway 20 and Stafford Way in Yuba City; police say the driver fled and was later arrested as portions of the highway were closed.

Police released a surveillance photo after a woman said she was touched while sleeping on downtown University Avenue. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call.

T&T’s San Jose supermarket has been pushed to spring 2026 after construction and power snags. The chain still plans a San Francisco store and is hiring now.

A large, unplanned outage left parts of the Mission without power; PG&E and city agencies posted updates and safety guidance.

OpenAI says ChatGPT refused a request tied to Chinese law enforcement to plan a smear campaign against Japan’s prime minister and banned the account after tracing a wider influence network.

CalRecycle has filed an administrative accusation seeking $3.4M from the Drug Takeback Solutions Foundation as the nonprofit says it will end California takeback programs on June 30, 2026.

Global agencies warn attackers are exploiting a critical Cisco SD‑WAN flaw; immediate patching and threat hunts are required.

Public records obtained by the Chronicle say a man was arrested on suspicion of stalking and battery after an alleged May 18, 2023 assault of Olympian Eileen Gu at Stanford. The documents add detail but leave questions about whether charges were filed.

More than 100 investors say distributions stopped after Novato-based Pacific Private Money abruptly shut its office, and Marin prosecutors have opened a probe. Former partners and court records allege irregular transfers and a push toward arbitration.

Police say a 46-year-old Livermore man admitted to using a found credit card at 14 stores; the case has been forwarded to the Alameda County DA.

San José launched a 50‑day outreach to offer interim housing at Cerone and to clear debris from Coyote Meadows. The city says outreach will connect about 100 people to services.