San José closed what it calls California's first standalone ADU condominium this month: a 749‑sq‑ft two‑bed that sold for $530,000. City officials and a developer call it a test of a new path to ownership under AB 1033.

A state budget fight could leave Sonoma’s 211 helpline without live staff — advocates are pushing AB 1832 and a $20M ask before July 1.

Prologis is moving to convert a 302,843‑sqft South San Jose warehouse into a tech-ready data and research hub that city filings peg at roughly 49 megawatts of power.

Hollister police say a 45‑year‑old man was arrested after he allegedly brandished a firearm outside a business on June 19; camera footage helped detectives identify the vehicle.

San José police declared an unlawful assembly downtown and ordered the crowd to disperse, warning of possible use of LRAD and less‑lethal rounds.

A fireworks probe in Berkeley ended with three arrests and the seizure of a loaded AR-style pistol, ammunition and a ballistic helmet.

A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a wrong‑way head‑on crash on U.S. 395 near the CA‑NV line; one motorist was airlifted in critical condition and the highway was closed overnight.

A Concord dealer was sentenced to 21 months and ordered to repay roughly $1.07M after prosecutors say he sold fake Willie Mays memorabilia and defrauded collectors.

AC Transit raises local cash fares to $3 on Wednesday as the agency works to close a multi‑year funding gap.

Production and bottling staff at Rodney Strong have launched a rare union drive in Healdsburg, citing layoffs and rising costs. The push follows a May win at a Gallo plant and could reshape labor in wine country.

Stripe and Visa are among more than 100 firms backing Open USD, a dollar‑pegged stablecoin from the Open Standard coalition. The move aims to bake programmable dollars into card, treasury and on‑chain flows.

San Francisco firefighters pulled one adult and two dogs from a one‑alarm blaze in the Mission District; crews remain on scene as paramedics treat those rescued.

Three people were arrested after an assault investigation near Stockton, and officers recovered a loaded .22‑caliber revolver during a traffic stop.