A bentonite‑laden drilling slurry turned stretches of Redwood Creek milky and reached the South Fork Eel River. State agencies and fishery officers are investigating where thousands of gallons of return fluid were placed and who’s responsible.

Contra Costa Elections warns voters with cure letters to respond by June 24; the county says you can even text codes to 28683 to sign the cure affidavit.

Investors are touring IBM’s 687‑acre Almaden campus in south San Jose, weighing a plan that would keep a small industrial core while preserving most of the hillsides as open space.

A 45-year-old was arrested after deputies say he demanded cash from a San Carlos bank teller; the sheriff says the case will be referred to the FBI for review.

Bryce Eldridge's walk-off grand slam completed a 10-run, two-inning rally as the Giants stunned the Nationals 11-10 at Oracle Park.

A settlement with the Housing Action Coalition would have Lafayette evaluate rezonings across roughly 130 acres along Mt. Diablo Boulevard and cover roughly $120,000 in attorney fees. The city must consider the changes by year‑end.

Neighbors and officials are pushing Stanford to include affordable workforce housing in its next campus expansion as the university prepares a formal filing this summer.

The DOJ says UC Davis School of Medicine used a socioeconomic "Davis Scale" to reshape classes by race; UC Davis says it strongly disagrees and settlement talks are planned.

Alamo Drafthouse will rename its New Mission theater the Christopher Nolan Cinema, marking the venue's 110th year with a remodel and 70mm programming tied to The Odyssey.

A 32-year-old was arrested after a June standoff tied to an April assault in East San Jose; police say the suspect had a firearm.

DNA and facial recognition led detectives to a 1991 cold-case suspect; his sister faces accessory charges and is jailed on $1M bail.

San Jose will warm into the 90s with a Heat Advisory on Thursday and an overnight Red Flag Warning for interior hills. Take precautions for heat and fire risk.

Alesta has quietly opened at 7233 Healdsburg Ave., bringing Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean meze to a Sebastopol strip‑mall spot. Expect manti, saganaki and branzino.