Gov. Newsom rolled out State Parks Forward on April 22, proposing three Central Valley parks and a plan to add 30,000 acres to the state park system by 2030.

Pedro Y. Campos was sentenced to eight years after a jury convicted him on three felony counts of lewd acts on a child. The verdict ends a weeklong trial in Napa County.

Align Real Estate filed plans to replace the Rockridge Trader Joe’s with a 415‑unit senior living campus, reshaping a beloved College Avenue block.

Oakland Unified has paused its search for a permanent superintendent while officials scramble to close a multi‑million dollar budget gap and answer county demands for clearer projections.

San Leandro police arrested a 37-year-old after a Feb. drive-by that narrowly missed a one-year-old; officers say they recovered a short-barreled AR-15 from the suspect’s car.

SFFD reported a building fire near Stonestown Galleria on April 22; the department credited the Citizen app and shared only limited details. Updates are pending.

SpaceX said Tuesday it can buy San Francisco’s Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for a partnership. The move ties Musk’s AI push to a startup that has raised billions and rapidly grown revenue.

A 42-year-old man was critically injured in a SoMa stabbing Monday night on the 400 block of Stevenson Street. Police say the suspect fled and are asking the public for tips.

Santa Clara's Registrar ran a playful 'Drama or Comedy' poll on X while reminding voters the June 2 primary is coming. Here’s what actually counts and where to get help.

Saunders Property Company bought Viewpointe at Seaside, a 93-pad manufactured-home park at 1300 Palmetto Ave in Pacifica, for $39.5 million.

A 78-year-old Redwood Valley resident died after being bitten on April 8; a county coroner later ruled the death accidental as rattlesnake calls spike statewide.

Witness testimony at a preliminary hearing described a fight and about five gunshots before two young women were shot on Riverside Drive last April.

San Francisco’s visitor spending rose to $14.2 billion in 2025 even as international dollars fell by $1 billion, according to Visit California and Dean Runyan analysis. The recovery is uneven and still driven by domestic demand.