California now posts the nation’s priciest gas; Bay Area averages sit in the high‑$5s as crude and local supply strains push pump prices up.

Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena voted to join the California Nurses Association in an NLRB election, moving the unit toward formal bargaining.

Tesla reached a confidential settlement with three Fremont workers alleging racism at the plant, but hundreds of related worker suits and state and federal actions remain active. The deal closes one piece of a much larger legal fight.

A two-year-old pulled from a Vacaville backyard pool is home after immediate CPR and a swift multi-agency response. Officials praised the quick actions of family and responders.

Napa County and BayREN are expanding EASE Home to bring free or heavily subsidized insulation, duct sealing and induction cooktops to eligible residents. Sign‑up info and workshops are available.

Palo Alto reissued a superseding notice at the 88‑unit Opportunity Center after inspections found mold, pests and plumbing problems. Deadlines and fines now push the manager to finish repairs.

Roommates say a mother raccoon nested in their SF apartment wall, gave birth, then clawed into a bedroom; the mother later fell and died. The episode raises habitability questions.

One of Bangkok's most decorated chefs is opening his first U.S. restaurant a foul ball from Oracle Park — with a menu he perfected by texting photos across the Pacific. In a year stuffed with new Thai spots, Saam is making the boldest bet on the block.

Nonprofits and city leaders say unpermitted donation bins are popping up across San Jose, misleading donors and diverting goods — Goodwill estimates about 300 boxes.

The Gilroy Rodeo returns Aug. 7–9 with bull riding, concerts and volunteer‑led fundraising that local leaders say boosts South County businesses.

State census‑day counts show San Mateo County lost roughly 3,556 public school students between 2021–22 and 2025–26, with big drops in several large districts and gains in a few elementary systems.

A UC Berkeley‑backed Civic Assembly will pay 40 Oaklanders to help reimagine thousands of vacant lots and storefronts. Twenty thousand households were mailed invitations.

A viral clip from SFO shows a passenger accusing a woman in a United uniform of saying, "Maybe we should call ICE on you," sparking online outrage and questions about staff conduct.