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Real Estate & Development in ...
A glass‑wrapped Tiburon home that looks like it floats above the Bay is on the market for $19.9 million. Its cantilevered steel frame, five 11‑foot NanaWall systems and an infinity pool set it apart.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A federal complaint says a Sacramento police officer slammed a 16‑year‑old to the pavement at Downtown Commons after a curfew stop; the suit seeks punitive and other damages. The filing names excessive force and related claims.
A 54‑year‑old Oakley man arrested in January died after an apparent suicide attempt at Martinez Detention Facility. The sheriff’s office and county DA have opened a joint investigation.
A hotel REIT is threatening to sell San Francisco properties if AB 1869 becomes law; the bill would let workers flag suspected REIT management to state authorities. The clash pits labor enforcement against investment concerns.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
The NSF has suspended multiple UC Berkeley awards — including funding for a mixed‑reality Ohlone exhibit at the Lawrence Hall of Science — days before a mid‑May launch, renewing legal and budget fights on campus.
Parks & Nature in ...
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.
Weather & Environment in ...
Patchy fog this morning turns to sunshine; highs near 78°F today and a warm surge Monday with inland highs near 89°F.
Politics & Govt in ...
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.
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