A new Oakland ordinance would direct fines from buyers and certain businesses into a survivor support fund, pairing penalties with private dollars for exits services. City and community groups would run clinics and legal help.

Survivors Ziv Abud and Eliya Cohen spoke Sunday at Congregation Chevra Thilim, recounting the Nova festival shelter attack and Cohen's roughly 505‑day captivity.

A Redwood City dispatcher says she was bullied after reporting a supervisor and has sued San Mateo County, alleging retaliation that she says led to a miscarriage.

A seven‑foot ornate Nile monitor was found in an Alameda rental after tenants moved out; police and animal‑control partners removed it and transferred it to East Bay Vivarium.

San Francisco still funds one-way travel to reunite people experiencing homelessness, but just 444 accepted the offer last year. Advocates say relocation helps some but can displace others.

San Franciscans filed nearly 800,000 311 complaints in 2025; trash, overflowing bins and parking topped the list. Neighborhoods reported very different top problems.

Fremont Animal Services found five abandoned dogs in different city areas, sparking concerns of neglect and a shared source. They are investigating and seeking public assistance.

Hundreds gathered on Van Ness to protest the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good, joining a nationwide 'ICE Out For Good' weekend demanding accountability.

Dublin teachers overwhelmingly voted no confidence in Superintendent Chris Funk, pressing the board over a $3.6M budgeting error and stalled contract talks. Town halls and a board meeting are set this week.

The Chevron Richmond Refinery experienced flaring due to operational issues, prompting a Level 1 Hazmat notice but no action from the public. The refinery addressed safety concerns on social media.

The Stanford Daily is in court to halt visa revocations over speech, arguing against policies they claim inhibit free expression of international students.

San José Police seek help to identify a man who vandalized Peter's Bakery and assaulted a patron. The suspect is described as a tall, athletic male in his fifties.

The city Trump declared beyond salvation just posted better murder statistics than two of Texas's biggest law-and-order strongholds. Oakland's 13 homicides per 100,000 residents now undercuts Houston's 13.8 and Dallas's 13.6, demolishing years of political rhetoric about Democratic cities spiraling into chaos.