Newark school district's decision to dismiss and require high school sports coaches to reapply has caused unrest among coaches, students, and parents, citing concerns over program stability.

Kaiser Permanente's 31,000 healthcare workers in California and Hawaii strike over contract issues, with demands for better staffing, safety, and pay, amid union allegations of unlawful labor practices.

A group in San Francisco rallied to support a funding measure for public transit, aiming to lower the tax increase voting threshold to a simple majority.

A man claiming ownership over land at Thornton State Beach has erected a fence, causing conflict with locals and officials who want coastal access maintained.

Pacifica’s short-term rental rewrite is already in force inland but stalled on the coast, leaving neighborhoods under different rules and straining city revenue.

An 8-foot fence and a threatening sign have blocked the main trail to Thornton State Beach; Supervisor David Canepa has asked the Coastal Commission to step in.

Hundreds rallied outside ICE's San Francisco office as San Jose tattoo artist Guillermo Medina Reyes faced a bond hearing and possible re‑detention. Supporters framed the case as a due‑process test.

Magnum filed court papers accusing former Ben & Jerry’s chair Anuradha Mittal of misconduct and says the independent board has shrunk to two members amid an audit of the charity.

An Oakland father says his Cybertruck's rear door swung open on a Highway 24 ramp with his infant inside. Service records and a repurchase offer now raise fresh safety questions.

A San Jose high‑school district planned a board vote that could cut about 85 counselors, social workers and safety advisors — a move union leaders say would hollow out campus wellness services.

Local verifiers say images of ICE agents circulating online were AI-generated; volunteers found no agents after canvassing the Santee Drive area.

A long-running South Bay grief program closed after a funding loss. Its founders are launching Footsteps Forward to restore counseling, crisis response and training.

Tradición Peruana, the Bay Area’s longest-running Peruvian cultural center, closed its Mission storefront and will shift to a roving model while leaders seek funding.