Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown will accept the NAACP's 2026 Spingarn Medal on July 22 in Chicago, capping decades of civil-rights work rooted at Third Baptist and in the Fillmore.

As wine demand softens, Napa and North Bay family wineries are adding RV sites, chef tables and farm stays to steady income. New state rules make small, regulated camping easier.

A 26-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after gunfire struck a family SUV in East Oakland, injuring a 13-year-old and prompting an arrest nearby.

A bicyclist was killed Tuesday morning in a collision at North Capitol and Gay avenues in San José; investigators closed lanes while processing the scene.

Hardly Strictly is mounting a starry tribute to Steve Earle at The Masonic on Oct. 1, with Buddy Miller directing and proceeds earmarked for Sweetwater Spectrum.

A Piner High graduate has sued Santa Rosa City Schools, alleging staff failed to report grooming by a wrestling coach. The suit names district employees and cites California reporting law.

San Francisco commissioners advanced a permit that would let Another Planet keep Polo Field concerts past 2029, promising new funds for parks and neighborhood projects.

Reports say federal investigators have opened compliance reviews of four Northern California districts, including SFUSD, over LGBTQ instruction and parental‑notice rules.

A Ninth Circuit judge has been charged after a parking‑lot altercation in Idaho Falls; surveillance video and a new misconduct complaint have prompted parallel criminal and ethical reviews.

Five Alameda County Sheriff's Office vehicles were stolen from the county's Alco Park garage in Oakland; four were recovered and a 2025 Ford Explorer with emergency equipment remains missing.

A knife-wielding man near Dove Road prompted a temporary shutdown of northbound Highway 101; officers negotiated for about an hour before making an arrest.

A one-year-old boy was critically injured when a vehicle crashed into an East Oakland apartment near 57th Ave and Foothill Blvd, family members say.

Siesta Valley Bowl opened Friday in Orinda with Jonathan Richman, new stadium seating and an early slate of touring acts. The former Cal Shakes site returns with a 2026 season.