A federal magistrate judge dismissed ex‑Stanford coach Troy Taylor’s defamation suit against ESPN, finding the network’s reporting matched two Stanford investigation reports. The ruling leaves Taylor’s claims unlikely to succeed at the district level.

A dead gray whale was found near the Golden Gate Bridge and towed to Angel Island for a necropsy. Scientists will test tissue samples to determine cause.

San Mateo County warns that rolling federal and state changes to Medi‑Cal and CalFresh could affect eligibility and renewals. Officials say updating BenefitsCal info and responding to county mail is critical.

An appellate panel heard arguments over claims that WCCUSD used long‑term substitutes at Helms, Stege and Kennedy. The decision could reshape how California enforces the Williams guarantee.

SummerHill paid roughly $18M for two El Camino Real parcels and has filed plans for 29 townhomes that would replace a motel and a commercial strip. The project is now in the city's review pipeline.

The family of Jose de Jesus Mendez‑Rios sued Richmond and two officers, calling the Feb. 4, 2025 shooting a "preventable tragedy" amid an ongoing state AB 1506 review.

San Carlos must permit 2,735 homes by 2031, including hundreds of affordable units, but has issued under 6% of the permits so far.

A new UC Berkeley/LA Times poll shows two Republicans leading California’s gubernatorial field as Democrats split the vote and voter engagement lags. The top‑two system raises new stakes ahead of June.

The corner of 18th and Castro has a long history of chewing up restaurants, and Gyro Xpress spent more than a decade proving it could be different. Then a health inspector found cockroaches across the kitchen — and one dying in the sugar — and the place was shut down on the spot.

The United Farm Workers and the César Chávez Foundation acknowledged troubling allegations about Chávez’s conduct, prompting canceled marches and plans for a confidential reporting process. Communities are reassessing how to mark his legacy.

Atlassian eliminated 252 roles at its San Francisco HQ as part of roughly 1,600 global cuts the company says will fund AI and enterprise investment.

A 30-year-old driver was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle collision at 68th and Bancroft in East Oakland; police say the crash remains under investigation.

A Redwood City tutor was sentenced to three years after pleading no contest in a child molestation case; prosecutors say he must register as a sex offender and avoid the victim for 10 years.