The SF District Attorney charged a person identified as "Mr. Amil" with murder and a hit-and-run, and says it will seek pretrial detention without bail.

A Napa civil grand jury found local police and the sheriff largely comply with California limits on ICE cooperation, but urged more transparency and Spanish-language outreach.

NVUSD is expanding plastic‑free Wednesdays and scaling up scratch‑cooked meals from its central kitchen, aiming to cut thousands of single‑use plastics while serving fresher lunches.

Chez TJ announced it's closing after 43 years in an Instagram post that gave no final date. The Mountain View tasting-menu staple leaves a lasting legacy as a training ground for top chefs.

A landlord dispute pushed a Fruitvale home kitchen into Aloha Club, where InNenasKitchen's kathiew now sells out on weekends.

Sunny Thursday with highs near 70°F and gusty offshore winds in the hills. Small Craft Advisories affect Monterey Bay; rain possible Sunday.

San Francisco's first measles case since 2019 was confirmed in an unvaccinated infant after international travel; public-health teams are tracing contacts and urging MMR checks.

Parkside Eats has taken over the former Lepe’s Taqueria in Santa Rosa and is drawing crowds for a $21 Parkside cheeseburger and a menu of Mexican‑leaning comfort food.

CAL FIRE says it will move to permanently staff one engine per battalion and is recruiting full‑time Firefighter II crews as training begins in Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa.

Sandpino's Coffee & Brews opened in Rohnert Park, pairing Black Oak coffee and Don Luis pastries with a tap list of Sonoma beers and wines.

Santa Rosa City Schools has agreed to a $6.25M settlement tied to the March 1, 2023 Montgomery High classroom stabbing. The payouts resolve civil claims that the district failed to curb escalating violence on campus.

An equipment failure between 19th Street and MacArthur snarled BART service Tuesday evening; AC Transit buses were offered as alternatives.

Patchy morning fog clears to highs near 68°F. Gusty winds pick up this afternoon and Small Craft Advisories affect coastal waters.