A reported possible shooting near Calistoga led to a 10-minute pursuit that closed Dunaweal Lane and southbound Highway 29; a suspect was arrested and officials say there is no ongoing threat.

Mountain View will end the low-cost Twilight membership at Shoreline Golf Links on July 1. Regulars warn the change will make weekend golf unaffordable for many and fracture a tight-knit community.

Santa Rosas Poppy Bank opened a Novato branch and says it will reach 50 California locations by yearend 2026 while adding staff and competitive shortterm CDs.

A Monterey County grand jury has indicted Manuel Galindo Rodriguez in the March 3, 2024 King City party shooting, prosecutors say. The indictment follows a multiagency probe.

A Danville advisor admitted to running a decades-long Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say took at least $9.5 million from more than 93 investors.

A pickup reported stolen out of Napa County led to a neighborhood search in Petaluma; CHP and Petaluma police recovered suspected stolen property and detained a female passenger. The driver remains at large.

UC Berkeley Law will bar most student use of generative AI in coursework and exams this summer, citing fabricated citations and faulty legal analysis. The policy keeps narrow exceptions for AI‑fluency training.

A Sacramento jury convicted D’Anthony Chaney of first‑degree murder in a 2022 South Land Park shooting outside a liquor store. Sentencing is set for July 31, 2026.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera arrives at the Orpheum on May 28 in a refreshed touring production that runs through June 21. Tickets are on sale now.

Antisemitic graffiti and other hateful symbols were found inside a campus facility at an East San Jose elementary after a weekend break‑in, prompting an investigation and alarm among families.

Beijing‑born Cotti Coffee is opening two San Francisco locations, including a Financial District site at 99 Drumm Street. The fast‑growing chain uses heavy promotions and app‑first ordering.

Full liquor licenses in San Francisco have tumbled from roughly $250K in 2022 to near $100K today, a shift that could lower the barrier for new openings while wiping out sellers' gains.

Golden Rule, from the Che Fico team, opens May 23 in Thrive City with mini‑martinis, retro snacks and a small walk‑in bar.