The U.S. Department of Education opened a Title VI probe into Stanford’s BIPOC National Board cohort; Stanford says the cohort is being sunsetted.

Sonoma supervisors voted 3-2 to zero out county cultivation and manufacturing taxes for qualifying cannabis operators and to create a $531 annual business license.

Judge Laura Passaglia gave a Santa Rosa man the maximum five-year state prison term after prosecutors said he attacked the same woman twice and violated a no‑contact order.

Rio Tech Park in north San Jose sold for $164.3M — about 13% below its assessed value — a sign of ongoing price pressure in the Bay Area office market.

SFFD posted an April 29 alert reporting a building fire in the 400 block of Ellis Street. Officials credited a Citizen app report; details remain limited.

A Fantasy 5 ticket sold at the Chevron on 5500 Telegraph Ave matched all five numbers on Apr. 28, producing a $173,880 payout for the lone statewide winner.

SFO's Gate Explorer gives TSA-approved non-ticketed visitors access past security to meet or escort travelers, with Real ID checks and daily caps. The airport says passes are vetted by TSA.

A San Mateo judge declined to review new evidence in Scott Peterson's bid to overturn his 2004 convictions, and the Los Angeles Innocence Project says it will appeal.

A Bay Area refugee had a decades-old conviction vacated in April, but a federal deportation order still threatens him and his U.S.-citizen family. Local advocates and lawmakers are pushing legal and legislative fixes.

A suspected ghost gun was found in a student's backpack at Pinole Valley High on Monday, triggering a brief lockdown. Police say the case has been forwarded for review.

Mayor Daniel Lurie tapped Steven Betz, a longtime SFPD attorney and current assistant public safety chief, to lead a cross‑agency push on hiring and anti‑drug operations. The move ties enforcement and services under one coordinator.

Roseville police say at least a dozen vehicles were broken into overnight at hotels near Taylor Road and Highway 65. Detectives are collecting surveillance and asking witnesses to come forward.

Emeryville AI company Profluent struck a multi‑program deal with Eli Lilly that could pay up to $2.25 billion as the partners chase larger, more precise gene edits.