New analysis shows the San Francisco ICE region recorded about 217 arrests per 100,000 non‑citizen residents in 2025 — the lowest in the nation. Experts point to sanctuary law and community resistance as key factors.

A Berkeley councilmember is pushing to restore limited tear gas use for the police SRT in high‑risk incidents, prompting oversight and activist pushback. The Police Accountability Board will review the resolution before council consideration.

Samuel Douglas Day received a four-year prison sentence for assaulting an airport employee with a knife at SFO.

Oakland’s City Council rewrote meeting rules to move major hearings into earlier hours. Supporters call it efficiency; critics say it risks silencing working people.

A former Insight Partners VP says the firm cut her pay and made promotions 'impossible for women' — she filed suit in San Mateo alleging discrimination and retaliation.

93-year-old Richard Hocking faces a murder charge with firearm use for his wife's death in Fremont, as Fremont Police investigate the isolated incident.

Caltrans announces nighttime lane closures on Southbound US-101 in Marin County for the Marin Sonoma Narrows B7 project, advising drivers to use alternate routes.

A solo bicyclist died after a traffic collision in Vallejo, marking the VPD's first such incident in 2026. The man lost control of his bike, with no other vehicles involved. Authorities are investigating the cause.

A brush fire at East Beach near Crissy Field began on Friday and burned across federally managed parkland; officials have not confirmed cause or containment.

San José Fire Department tackled a major fire at a Buddhist temple, with no injuries reported, despite traffic disruptions and a partial roof collapse.

Building permits are in for Mary Avenue Villas, a 40-unit, 100%-affordable Cupertino project that would reserve nearly half its homes for residents with developmental disabilities. The filings mark a milestone but funding and council approvals still lie ahead.

Milpitas launched round two of its workforce rental assistance program, offering 24 months of aid for very‑low‑income households. Funds will be routed to landlords and slots are limited.

Neighbors in East Oakland are 'adopting' street corners where day laborers gather, watching for ICE and alerting advocates to possible enforcement. Volunteers say presence and documentation make workers feel safer.