Napa’s one-night tally jumped 14% to 428 while Sonoma’s official count held near 1,951 — but a big youth spike and a larger by-name list have providers warning the picture is still fragile.

Napa County is asking residents to temporarily care for healthy found kittens while the animal shelter contains a spike in feline panleukopenia.

Prologis filed plans for a 516,000‑sq‑ft, three‑story data center on 15 acres in South San Jose with about 99 MW capacity and on‑site power infrastructure.

St. Helena’s City Council voted to put a half-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot to shore up services amid rising costs. Polling shows wide support even as some officials object to the speed of the move.

San Jose police say officers detained a man after spotting him urinating in a parking lot and found a loaded gun reported stolen from Stockton.

A 17-year-old rider was killed when his minibike struck a parked truck in Hollister. Police warn riders as local crash numbers rise.

Three people were wounded and one person arrested after early-morning gunfire on International Boulevard. One victim is in critical condition; investigators are seeking tips.

A man in his 40s was killed Tuesday morning in the East Oakland hills near Leona Drive and Old Quarry Loop. Oakland police are seeking tips and any video.

At Hopland, robots, drones and smart valves demoed for winegrowers — and Napa’s farmworker report shows the region is especially exposed to automation.

Heat-driven blazes are shortening evacuation windows in Marin County and across the West; narrow roads and single-exit neighborhoods are forcing planners to rethink how people get out.

A vehicle fire spread into brush near Groveland, prompting evacuations and a multi‑agency response. County officials point residents to official incident maps and the public information line for updates.

Fieldwork Brewing will take over the former Presidio Social Club at 563 Ruger Street, converting the site into the park’s first full-service tap room and expanding the brewery’s SF footprint.

Rohnert Park police say a 21‑year‑old Sonoma man was booked on a felony charge after allegedly trying to sell a marijuana vape pen to a 12‑year‑old arranged over Snapchat; the child’s mother interrupted the deal.