Santa Monica Pols Fast-Track $25 Pay Floor For Frontline Health Workers
Councilmembers asked staff to draft a $25 minimum-wage ordinance for frontline health-care workers even as state law phases in similar increases. The move could fill gaps or duplicate state rules.
Tiburon Bike Path Horror: Sex Offender Nabbed 5 Hours After Jail Release
A woman fought off an alleged attacker on the Old Rail Trail; Tiburon police arrested a registered sex offender who faces false imprisonment and sexual battery charges.
Carroll Gardens After-School Boss Busted In Alleged $111K Fund Heist
A former after-school director at P.S. 146 was indicted after prosecutors say she diverted roughly $111,000 in program funds into personal accounts over several years. The Brooklyn DA and the Special Commissioner of Investigation are pursuing the case.
Redwood Crash On Mendocino’s Hwy 128 Near Navarro Kills Logging Trucker
A 69-year-old Anderson Valley man died when his logging truck left SR‑128 and struck a redwood near Navarro. The California Highway Patrol says the cause remains under investigation.
ATF Road-Trip Gun Rule Could Shake Up Bay Area Travel
ATF’s proposed rule would explicitly cover overnight hotel stops, refueling and other routine breaks as protected interstate transport for lawful gun owners. The agency is taking comments through Aug. 4.
Permit Snafu Leaves Sweet Lady Jane Dark On Montana Avenue
New owners say Sweet Lady Jane's Montana Avenue bakery was temporarily closed after missing remodel permits. Phone orders and free local delivery are available while plans are resubmitted.
Cops Say Walnut Creek Teen Turned Sex Offender List Into Personal Hit List
Walnut Creek police say a juvenile tracked names on the state's sex-offender registry and confronted people while armed; investigators later tied a related raid to an alleged student hospitalization.












