Venture cash and steady biotech postings give Peninsula life sciences room to hire, and local leaders say some laid‑off tech workers could land in labs. But space and skills gaps mean the shift will take time.

California's health regulator penalized Blue Shield $300,000 after finding the insurer denied newborn-care claims and mishandled appeals. The DMHC ordered corrective action and urged affected families to seek help.

Luma Coffee Lounge has opened inside the newly rebuilt Rise City Church in Redwood City, offering Latin‑inspired drinks and specialty beans. The 1,500‑square‑foot lounge soft‑opened June 5 and is run by the team behind Kaizen & Coffee.

After listing its 217‑acre Napa campus amid mounting deficits, di Rosa faces board changes and community pushback over a possible land sale and conservation deal.

Santa Clara County refreshed its unofficial June 2 primary tally; the registrar says another update will be posted by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Three men were killed when a car plunged off a cliff near Highway 9 in Saratoga Monday night; crews reached the scene after a 9:30 p.m. call and the road was closed as investigators worked.

Two people were hoisted from cliffs near the Golden Gate Bridge and cleared by paramedics; park rangers said they may be fined for going off posted trails.

Andrew Farago, curator at the Cartoon Art Museum, was arrested after a guest found a hidden phone recording in a Berkeley bathroom during a May 23 party. Police say they recovered video and seized electronic devices as part of the investigation.

Mayor Daniel Lurie raised $7M in private donations to repair 63 nonprofit‑run supportive‑housing buildings as city capital dollars tighten.

San Rafael approved a $208.2M budget that keeps police and fire funding intact but leaves projected gaps; staff are testing transfer‑tax and public‑safety ballot options.

AB 1990 would tighten sourcing, testing and advertising rules for compounded GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs in California, drawing sharp pushback from compounding pharmacies and patient advocates. The measure raises immediate questions about safety, access and cost.

A 100‑acre prescribed burn is scheduled at Castleview Ranch in Wild Horse Valley; crews say smoke may be visible across eastern Napa during daytime hours.

Hotter summers, droughts and supply shocks are starting to lift grocery prices; researchers and USDA data show shoppers already feel the impact.