Bright-blue Velella velella have washed ashore in huge numbers along California’s coast, carpeting beaches from the Bay Area to Southern California while experts say they’re mostly harmless.

A Vallejo man died after running onto I‑80 and being struck in the No. 3 lane early Saturday. CHP says he had allegedly assaulted his Lyft driver before the confrontation spilled onto the freeway.

Patchy fog this morning turns to sunshine; highs near 78°F today and a warm surge Monday with inland highs near 89°F.

Five leading governor candidates gathered in Oakland to debate housing plans as mail ballots begin arriving. Each sketched different fixes on permitting, production and investor rules.

An 11-month-old female mountain lion that spent five months at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue was released back into northern California and fitted with tracking gear.

Patchy morning fog clears to warm afternoons; interior San Jose could reach the low 90s by Monday.

Deputies say a Navarro cannabis grow included forced labor and poor living conditions; officers seized hundreds of plants, processed product and a butane oil lab. A Boonville man was identified as a suspect.

Phillips 66 sued the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to block release of records tied to a Bay Area pipeline, refinery and oil terminal, reviving a transparency fight.

Google agreed to a proposed $50 million settlement in a class action alleging systemic racial bias against Black employees; the deal pairs cash with pay‑equity measures. A final fairness hearing was scheduled for Thursday.

La Costa Cafe chef Ignacio Ortega will open Nene's by La Costa in the former Juno's space, serving elevated, Mexico City‑inspired plates. No opening date has been announced.

Medtronic will wind down most work at its Fountaingrove campus in Santa Rosa, affecting about 370 jobs as operations shift to larger hubs over a phased exit through spring 2028.

Steph Curry and Davidson College will award 5–10 full‑ride Curry Scholars to Bay Area students, with applications due Sept. 21, 2026 and the first class arriving in fall 2027.

Low clouds this morning give way to sun and highs near 69°F. Monday could push inland temps into the 90s.