San Francisco is mailing activation letters this week to CalFresh households with one‑time prepaid grocery cards to cover delayed November SNAP benefits. Here’s who qualifies and how to activate.

Transgender sex worker Leniyah Butler was sentenced to five years in prison for the voluntary manslaughter of a client, with the case addressing issues of transgender rights and sex worker challenges.

The Alameda Free Library receives a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to honor its role as a historic Carnegie Library and support its continued service as a beacon of public education.

Antioch High School forfeited a football game due to student conduct issues, emphasizing accountability and adherence to the school's values, despite a strong season record.

A Fairfield man was arrested for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, with the Solano County Sheriff's Office executing a search warrant and finding evidence at his residence.

The NWS forecasts a potential storm bringing significant rainfall to the Bay Area next week, with a Beach Hazards Statement issued for the weekend due to dangerous coastal conditions.

San Francisco provides emergency funding to counter SNAP benefits loss during the federal government shutdown, helping ensure food security for residents.

The California State Auditor found Alameda County DCFS failing to protect at-risk children, with delayed abuse investigation responses, prompting calls for urgent reforms by officials and NASW-CA.

San Leandro Police seek help finding Janilah Legrand, a missing 14-year-old girl last seen near Hayward High School.

Evan Brandt was arrested for vehicle tampering, resisting arrest, and possessing drug paraphernalia at Lexus of Serramonte, which he allegedly entered at night.

British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE at SFO before a CAIR event, with CAIR condemning the action as an attack on free speech and McLaughlin labeling Hamdi a security threat.

Fairfield police used a drone and set up a perimeter to arrest a suspected car burglar identified as 23-year-old Joseph Nunez, after a vigilant resident reported him.

The building that's housed San Francisco's most beloved cash-only seafood counter since 1912 just changed hands for nearly $8 million. The sale comes during a turbulent year that saw the legendary spot weathering political firestorms and review-bombing campaigns.