A Sacramento judge upheld Santa Cruz's voter-approved 2¢/oz sugary drink tax on June 29, 2026, rejecting an industry lawsuit and preserving funds for local health programs.

Cool, cloudy morning in San Jose with a slight chance of isolated showers; clearing to sunny afternoons and highs near the low 80s. A midweek warm-up is on the way.

A new JAMA Network Open study maps dementia deaths to mid‑density neighborhoods and finds modest investments in care and transit could prevent thousands of deaths.

Oakland police say two women forced a man to Zelle $1,000, took his Mazda and left him barefoot; one suspect has been arrested and is due back in court July 17.

A Fresno father was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty in a Feb. 22 crash on State Route 156 that left his 6‑year‑old son paralyzed.

San Jose police negotiated a peaceful surrender with a bicyclist who fled a traffic stop on Scottsdale Drive; the person was found with a firearm and placed on a mental‑health hold.

Rio Vista police seized 1,622 pounds of illegal fireworks Wednesday and arrested a seller, officials said. The haul and arrest come as enforcement ramps up ahead of July 4.

Silicon Valley Business Journal’s new Book of Lists counts 913 Greater Bay Area employers and names Kaiser Permanente as the largest with about 62,840 local workers.

Cool, foggy mornings give way to sunny, breezy afternoons. Highs near 69°F Friday; Small Craft Advisory remains through Saturday morning.

A Sacramento jury found Arthuron Warren guilty on 27 counts of child sexual assault involving two girls between 2015 and 2020. He faces up to 675 years to life; sentencing is set for Aug. 28.

Demolition has begun at the Los Altos School District's 11.7‑acre '10th site' in Mountain View, clearing a former shopping center for a TK–8 campus aimed at fall 2028.

Officials will close Grizzly Peak Boulevard from 4 a.m. July 4 through 5 a.m. July 5 to reduce wildfire risk tied to dry brush, Diablo winds and illegal fireworks. The coordinated closure affects several lookouts and will be enforced by multiple agencies.

El Cerrito will hold a July 13 ribbon-cutting for the Del Norte Complete Streets project, adding protected bike lanes, bus islands and safer crosswalks.