Eight Midwestern universities will share space at 625 Second St. under Third Coast Foundry to connect campuses with Bay Area startups and venture capital.

A citizen‑sponsored parcel tax charging $0.02 per square foot has qualified for the June 2, 2026 ballot to fund land purchases, trails and wildfire work. Backers say the levy will boost the authority’s capacity to buy and manage more preserves.

An 8-year-old boy was airlifted to Renown after falling roughly 30 feet from the Grandview chairlift at Sierra‑at‑Tahoe; authorities say the incident is under review.

Prologis plans to remake the 20‑acre Caltrain railyards into a high‑rise transit neighborhood anchored by an 850‑foot tower and thousands of homes. The filing kicks off environmental review and a years‑long approvals process.

Napa’s City Council voted 4–1 to adopt a new fee schedule that raises building‑permit costs, adds tiered film fees and adjusts parking and parks charges.

San Francisco plans a $500,000 settlement after a Laguna Honda transfer is tied to an 80‑year‑old’s death.

California AG Rob Bonta joined 14 attorneys general in an amicus brief asking the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a ruling that critics say weakens workplace anti‑discrimination laws.

A county report warns Hazel Hawkins' shutdown would send about 11,000 extra ER visits to St. Louise in Gilroy, forcing new stations and staffing.

A state parole board granted parole to Roberto Detrinidad for a 2013 home-invasion sexual assault; prosecutors and victims' advocates condemned the decision.

Todd Meadows, 25, fell overboard and died while filming Deadliest Catch. His family has asked producers not to air footage of the incident.

A man died Saturday near the Gorge swimming hole in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park after responders found him unresponsive.

Low‑wealth California districts asked a judge to pause remaining Prop 2 modernization money, saying the state's matching system funnels aid to property‑rich districts. The injunction could slow new approvals and pressure Sacramento to rewrite the formula.

Campbell broke ground on a six‑unit starter‑home project that city and developer officials say is the first to test SB‑684’s ministerial fast‑track, offering smaller, for‑sale townhomes by early 2027.