San Mateo approved a residential trash-rate increase effective April 1; 20‑gallon service will rise to $42.09 while commercial rates remain unchanged.

Longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty died after a fall at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57 and was known for Radicals for Capitalism.

Vallejo rapper LaRussell says controversial lines in his new song were an artistic statement after a clip calling Trump, Epstein and Hitler "heaven-sent" drew online backlash.

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.

Families and advocates say Santa Clara County’s rollout of CARE Court has left petitions dismissed and many ordered services undelivered. Frustration centers on forms, clinician sign-offs and long waits.

Oakland is moving to buy the vacant San Pablo Avenue storefront that once housed Community Foods Market to revive the Hoover branch, closed in 1981. The plan faces funding and design hurdles but would restore a key neighborhood resource.

Neighbors near 1965 Lombard St. say a new 24-hour Tesla Supercharger has brought noise, traffic and sanitation problems to their Cow Hollow block. Residents want Tesla and city officials to take enforceable action.

State rankings and community sensors show the east side of South San Francisco carries a high pollution burden, with spikes in PM2.5 and traces of metals. Residents want stronger testing and controls.

An unplanned PG&E outage knocked out power Sunday in the Outer Richmond and Sea Cliff neighborhoods; crews worked through the morning to restore service.

A federal Medicaid shift is letting counties enroll people in Medi‑Cal before release, giving them meds, appointments and a case manager during the critical first weeks home.

Mayor Kevin Wilk’s Mayor’s Minute rounds up arts and parks news: Lost in Yonkers at the Lesher Center, the Heather Farm groundbreaking and a free Family Art Day.

A Mill Valley Middle School world‑languages teacher was placed on leave after a parent complaint flagged social‑media posts parents say promoted violence and targeted protected groups.

New PPIC data shows about 51% of California freshmen now graduate in four years, but the gains hide big differences between UC, CSU and community college pathways.