Skyrocketing child care bills are forcing Bay Area parents to cut hours, quit jobs or cobble together care while local fixes remain patchy.

A former Palo Alto High robotics coach is in court this week alleging harassment by parents and boosters. Jury selection began Tuesday in the civil trial.

A two‑alarm fire on Fairmount Avenue sent Oakland firefighters into a five‑story building; no people were hurt but 11 units were displaced and four damaged.

A shelter‑in‑place was ordered Tuesday in parts of Petaluma after police activity near Kuck and Monte Vista lanes. Neighbors were told to stay inside and call the sheriff's non‑emergency number.

Heidi Barrett has opened La Sirena’s first public tasting room in Calistoga, pairing small-production wines with a gallery of her paintings.

Full first‑alarm response to a late‑night house fire in the 600 block of S Henry Avenue; primary search complete and traffic affected.

A man was killed after a semi struck him on Highway 29 near Hoffman Lane, closing southbound lanes for hours while CHP investigated. Detours were posted.

An electric‑scooter rider was killed on the 14000 block of Monterey Road; Morgan Hill police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

A San José storefront now sits opposite a 518‑unit luxury complex — a local snapshot of how decades of policy choices and concentrated tech wealth reshaped the Bay Area. Low permitting, Prop 13 and concentrated buyer power pushed prices beyond many longtime residents.

Marin County is holding meetings across West Marin to update septic rules. Residents say long permits and steep replacement bills are putting seniors and ADUs at risk.

A teen from outside the district was detained after bringing a knife to a fight at Homestead High in Cupertino; school officials said there were no significant injuries.

A San Francisco nanny was arrested at SFO after a Tiburon family reported roughly $60,000 in unauthorized charges, police say.

Bay Area startups are swapping résumés for paid, multi‑day in‑office tryouts that test real tasks and AI fluency, changing how candidates get hired.