An $8.2M Super Bowl legacy fund will upgrade MLK Middle School's field, bleachers and campus in the Portola neighborhood.

Dublin Unified capped AP and honors classes at four per year; parents and students say the rule narrows opportunity while the district frames it as a wellness measure.

A funeral procession for Fairfield Fire Engineer Christopher Bell will move westbound on I‑80 Friday and is expected to cause delays; an 11 a.m. memorial is set in Vacaville.

The Board moved to raise the asset cap on fire-displacement aid so more tenants can get hoteling, move-in payments and rent-gap subsidies.

A Los Altos couple says thieves altered a $28,000 property-tax check and Wells Fargo denied their refund claim, leaving them to pay taxes and penalties again.

San Jose Unified has published three consolidation options that could close or relocate elementary schools, with the district promising transportation and afterschool supports as committees finalize recommendations.

Rep. Kevin Mullin says he secured $12.75M in federal funds for CA‑15, including a South San Francisco preschool expansion and a slate of transit and safety projects across the Peninsula.

Descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing sued Piedmont this week, alleging a 1924 condemnation was used to force their family from the home. The complaint seeks damages, restitution and an official apology.

East Palo Alto has opened a review of its Flock license‑plate camera pilot after nearby cities disclosed improper access to plate data. Residents and council members are pressing for answers before the council acts.

Families say Social Security sent surprise bills demanding repayment of benefits paid to deceased relatives, sometimes years after the death. The agency and lawmakers say fixes are coming.

ACCE protesters stormed a DTECH wildfire panel in San Diego, forcing PG&E's wildfire VP offstage while pressing the utility to drop its Palantir contract.

Trustees approved roughly $7.4M in cuts last Thursday, reducing about 26.5 FTE and trimming services from nightly custodial coverage to assigned devices for younger students. District leaders say the moves are meant to shore up reserves amid slowing property‑tax growth.

Bay Area residents formed a human chain on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31 to show solidarity with protesters in Iran amid reports of a deadly crackdown.