BAAQMD’s Clean HEET grants will pay homeowners up to $10,500 to replace wood or pellet stoves with electric heat pumps; applications are open through July 14, 2026.

Trustees approved 33 position cuts and will discontinue Napa Valley College’s adaptive physical education program starting in 2026–27, a change administrators say is driven by projected budget shortfalls. The decision drew a packed meeting and hours of public comment.

A Partiful-organized singles mixer filled the Hayes Valley Trader Joe’s on Thursday night, with roses, name tags and staggered entry. Organizers collected optional donations for the San Francisco‑Marin Food Bank.

SFO and San Mateo County are expanding LifeMoves outreach after officials documented dozens of people sleeping in airport terminals; a new contract funds a larger, on‑site team.

San Francisco's Health Service System backed Blue Shield in a disputed denial of immunotherapy for retired firefighter Ken Jones, a ruling that has left his family and fellow firefighters furious. The decision raises fresh questions about how the city reviews coverage disputes.

A tentative $183 million contract ends the city's first teachers strike in nearly 50 years, delivering modest raises and phased-in family health care while tightening SFUSD's reserves.

Parents forced Petaluma trustees to pause approval of site safety plans after spotting "collect intelligence" language about student walkouts and social-media monitoring.

San Mateo County is placing newspaper-box-sized naloxone dispensers at community sites and planning clinic vending machines, with the first unit at Allcove San Mateo.

Clearlake handed management of its troubled city shelter to a local nonprofit, which says it's racing to treat animals and recruit volunteers.

Walnut Creek parents packed an Mt. Diablo school board meeting and presented a petition after the district announced a phased move of Bancroft’s Spanish immersion program to Woodside.

A 101‑unit West Oakland supportive housing building remains closed months after a November ribbon‑cutting, leaving approved tenants and advocates demanding answers.

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launched Garry’s List, a statewide nonprofit to publish voter guides, commission policy research and host events aimed at pro‑growth candidates.

Stanislaus Animal Services says about 30 dogs at its Modesto shelter face euthanasia as overcrowding overwhelms staff; adoptions and fosters are urgently needed.