San Francisco will extend tuition credits to many more families, but a slow provider‑approval process and mismatched openings threaten to delay the July expansion.

Recovered doorbell footage in the Nancy Guthrie case shows a masked figure and raises new questions about what Nest, Ring and other cloud cameras actually keep. This could matter for Bay Area homeowners.

San Mateo supervisors approved a $2M initiative to subsidize wages for new hires and support local job growth. The county will issue an RFP to pick a program administrator.

Homeward Bound reunited 42 people at roughly $750 each, but advocates say limited vetting and little post‑arrival follow‑up mean the pilot is not yet a scalable solution.

A national survey finds widespread wage pessimism, and San Francisco's high housing and living costs are prompting many women to delay homebuying, parenthood and career moves.

Woodland Park tenants pressed a former owner to drop an appeal after a rent board ordered more than $200,000 in rebates following habitability findings. Organizers say the payouts are needed now.

A tentative SEIU Local 1021 agreement would lift Oakland Unified’s lowest-paid support staff to $25 an hour and deliver roughly 16% in raises, pending board approval.

A white-gray horse was found near the Burnett/Monterey tracks in Morgan Hill; officers secured the animal and are seeking its owner.

Kehlani headlined a sold-out Big Game Block Party outside San José City Hall, giving downtown a hometown spotlight during Super Bowl weekend.

Neighbors and first responders say last fall's Filbert Street fire exposed how hoarding disorders turn homes into hazards as city services face deep budget pressure.

Community Services Agency says it will skip CDBG money rather than verify immigration status or limit referrals, a move that puts senior meals and other services at risk. Leaders will press local partners and donors to fill the gap.

Peninsula Clean Energy lowered generation rates so San Mateo customers will pay roughly 10% less than PG&E; the agency says customers have saved about $225 million since 2016.

Caltrans reports nearly 600 encampments cleared and 27,000 cubic yards of debris removed across the Bay Area, with Santa Clara county accounting for 223 sites.