CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit requires burn permits for residential hazard burning starting May 1. Apply online and confirm permissive burn days with your air district.

A cyber tip to the Sacramento Valley ICAC led Sonora police to arrest a man after officers say they found alleged child sexual abuse material and suspected meth at a home. Another resident was detained on a separate drug allegation.

An Antioch man was arrested and charged with human‑trafficking, pimping and pandering after prosecutors say he tried to recruit an undercover Pittsburg officer he believed was a teen online.

CDFW says wildlife officers intercepted a private jet from Hawaii carrying shark fins bound for California. The agency called finning "cruel and illegal."

UC Berkeley researchers mapped the hypothalamic circuit behind the overnight growth‑hormone surge and explain why the first 2–3 hours of sleep drive recovery.

An anonymous call put River Glen K‑8 in Willow Glen on shelter‑in‑place; police cleared the campus and say the call may have been a swatting hoax.

Two big Cinco de Mayo celebrations hit San José on May 3: an east‑side lowrider parade and a parade‑free downtown festival. Expect road closures and detours.

Queer and trans hockey clubs around the Bay Area and beyond say interest has spiked after the hit show "Heated Rivalry," even as USA Hockey’s new eligibility policy narrows single‑sex options. Organizers are racing to turn curiosity into sustainable play time.

Forge Pizza Napa has closed its South Napa Century Center location after roughly ten years, leaving a popular wood‑fired pizzeria dark as the center shifts toward temporary recreation uses.

A Daly City mother was sentenced to 120 days in jail after a 2023 Macy’s theft turned into a chase with her toddler and a teen in the car.

Skydio plans a $3.5B, five‑year buildout to scale U.S. drone manufacturing, promising thousands of jobs and a factory five times larger than its current space.

The California Academy of Sciences will lay off 53 staff and reassign or reduce hours for 32 more as leaders cite a multimillion‑dollar shortfall and declining admissions.

Alameda warns of a targeted email scam that included a fake $5,600 invoice and wire instructions. City staff say verify requests with city offices before paying.