Palo Alto has increased towing and street cleanups around RV clusters, but residents and council members say enforcement alone won’t solve sanitation or housing gaps. The ad hoc committee is weighing a permit pilot and a regional meeting in April.

An evacuation warning was issued Monday for parts of Guerneville after officials flagged an unstable slope. Residents in the affected area were told to prepare and can call 2-1-1 for updates.

After years on the street, Roadman moved into a San José tiny home and later into his own apartment — a personal outcome Mayor Matt Mahan used to spotlight the city’s interim-shelter strategy. Local counts and budget questions complicate the victory lap.

Residents in Hunters Point report persistent standing water around a development site, turning streets and a park into a 'swamp' and reviving contamination and flood concerns.

Four Contra Costa branches will close at staggered times in 2026 for months‑long upgrades. Pinole starts March 1 for an estimated 11‑month overhaul.

Parents in Saratoga pressed the district after officials acknowledged an uncleared adult participated in Redwood Middle after‑school activities; an outside investigator and a Change.org petition are now pushing for answers.

More than $12 million in FY26 community‑project funding will flow to San Francisco, backing Jerrold Commons upgrades, Muni lighting, police vehicles, UCSF research and other local projects.

Trustees narrowly approved a plan to send preliminary layoff notices that could affect roughly 300 AUSD employees as officials try to close an estimated $30M gap. Parents and staff warned the cuts would hollow out student supports.

Two Sonoma women turned survival into a support network that helped deliver courtroom testimony as Nathan Chasing Horse heads to sentencing on March 11.

San Jose told current and former workers that a USB lost in January may have contained Social Security numbers. Critics say the city waited too long and one year of monitoring may not be enough.

A packed Yountville study session turned contentious after French Laundry chef Thomas Keller and local employers urged the town to slow the Commons housing plan. Officials laid out costs, unit mixes and funding gaps as the council moves toward votes in March.

A Santa Clara judge tentatively denied TikTok's bid to dismiss California's claims that the app's features addict children, keeping the state's case alive for further hearings.

San José's Q4 2025 housing update shows annual average rents near $2,862, a 4.5% vacancy rate and a $1.68M median single‑family price.