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.

New numbers and local reporting show zero confirmed suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge in the second half of 2025 after stainless‑steel nets were completed. Officials and research advocates call the early results a major win for means‑restriction efforts.

Toxicology shows methamphetamine and kratom compounds in Daniel Naroditsky's system; North Carolina medical examiners ruled his October death an accidental poisoning.

The Bay Area is boosting security efforts for Super Bowl LX with interagency collaboration and urging the public to sign up for emergency text alerts for safety updates during the event.

City funds clear an 800‑student waitlist and add roughly 1,440 students to a tutoring program that produced sharp reading gains in pilots. Tutors will arrive at 20 high‑need schools.

The removal and reinstatement of the Pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School prompted community backlash and discussions on inclusivity, leading to the promise of a more inclusive flag policy.