Two AI firms are nearing block‑size leases in Showplace Square, signaling renewed corporate demand for San Francisco offices.

Fremont police say K-9 Rusty found a loaded handgun hidden in a car stopped on Mission Boulevard. Detectives say the vehicle is linked to two recent firearm incidents.

San Francisco's City Attorney is cracking down on convenience stores in the Tenderloin district involved in illegal drug and gambling activities, with nine facing legal action and potential shutdowns.

The Oakland Police Department has seized 16 vehicles this year related to illegal sideshows and are actively working to prevent these events to ensure community safety.

A 32-year-old Alameda woman was arrested after prosecutors say she beat her legally blind teen while a toddler ran into traffic and was nearly hit.

Advanced Linen Service will close after a sale to Alsco, putting nearly 90 Patterson workers out of their jobs and deepening recent job losses in Stanislaus County.

A projected $2.9M hike in Saratoga's sheriff contract could leave the city with a nearly $900K shortfall for 2026‑27 as council weighs cuts and regional options.

California AG Rob Bonta co-led a multistate amicus brief calling the federal "no-bond" policy inhumane and illegal and asking courts to restore bond hearings. The filing joins state attorneys general and advocates in a national push for due process.

Joby Aviation plans to raise up to $1 billion in convertible notes and stock to fund certification and expand manufacturing as it preps for commercial air‑taxi service.

The Oakland Police raided an unlicensed smoke shop, seizing illegal items like drugs and an assault weapon, and arresting one individual. The operation was supported by the Prop 56 Grant.

Oakland police say they seized roughly a dozen firearms, high-capacity magazines and ammunition from a West Oakland home after an assault. The haul renews debates over magazine bans and enforcement.

California’s attorney general has launched a statewide sweep into “surveillance pricing,” asking retailers, grocers and hotels to explain whether they use personal data to set individual prices. The inquiry will examine disclosures and pricing experiments under the CCPA.

Fraud rings are using stolen identities and AI to enroll "ghost students," siphoning federal aid and filling classes; new federal ID checks and vendor tools aim to stop it.