ReCoverCA is offering forgivable loans up to $350,000 to low-income residents who lived in Redwood Valley’s 95470 ZIP code in 2017 to help buy safer homes.

Raiders star Maxx Crosby confirmed a minority investment in Leeds United and praised the club's culture, posting "Winners recognize winners."

Overnight BART work in Millbrae and San Bruno will install new signaling to boost Transbay capacity and may cause nighttime noise for nearby residents.

Cold morning in Oakland with afternoon sun and gusty southerly winds. Widespread rain likely Monday night into Tuesday with some urban ponding possible.

Rick Callender will step down March 1 while the board keeps him in a paid advisory role for a year. Employees and critics say the secretive deal raises more questions than answers.

Apple has started sending payments from its $95M Siri settlement; deposits labeled “Lopez Voice Assistant” began arriving on Jan. 23, 2026. Recipients are reporting modest payouts per device.

California State Parks bought the 153‑acre NoraBella tract for $2.415M, expanding Big Basin to protect watersheds and anchor a Saddle Mountain welcome area.

Trustees narrowly approved a plan to send preliminary layoff notices that could affect roughly 300 AUSD employees as officials try to close an estimated $30M gap. Parents and staff warned the cuts would hollow out student supports.

San Jose told current and former workers that a USB lost in January may have contained Social Security numbers. Critics say the city waited too long and one year of monitoring may not be enough.

Billionaire-backed and boutique proposals have pushed a statewide debate: build whole new cities or force denser housing into existing ones. Costs, water and population math complicate the choice.

A packed Yountville study session turned contentious after French Laundry chef Thomas Keller and local employers urged the town to slow the Commons housing plan. Officials laid out costs, unit mixes and funding gaps as the council moves toward votes in March.

Woodside's council voted 4‑1 to seek an independent audit of requests for Flock Safety license‑plate camera data after local residents raised alarms about out‑of‑state access.

A Sentient Futures summit in San Francisco pushed a headline question: could advanced AIs ever qualify for legal rights — even as states move to ban AI personhood.