That pair of Meta smart glasses at your local gym might be capturing a lot more than just POV workout clips. A disturbing new investigation reveals that "Hey Meta" could be an open invitation for human contractors halfway across the world to have a peek at your banking information or peer into your most private domestic moments.

Petaluma City Schools approved reductions to alternative‑education staff to help close a $6.1M budget gap and will have a task force review programs in October.

Ashley McBride and Callie Rhoades were honored for an 11-month investigation into lead in Oakland schools that pushed the district toward faster reporting and remediation.

A Lowell High math teacher was placed on indefinite leave after quizzes parents say fat‑shamed students and promoted sexist stereotypes. SFUSD says it is investigating.

A parents’ group has sued to block Sequoia Union’s plan to close Menlo Park’s TIDE Academy, arguing the shutdown would disproportionately hurt students with disabilities and low‑income families.

Oakland issues hundreds of dumping fines but collects only a tiny share, leaving neighbors to shoulder repeat piles while crews keep cleaning.

An SF Chronicle tract‑level map ranks Bay Area neighborhoods by how evenly incomes are spread, highlighting surprising pockets of mix and entrenched zones of wealth or poverty.

San Rafael approved project‑management and design contracts to ready a 65‑cabin interim shelter at 350 Merrydale, even as neighbors press legal challenges and funding questions.

A new ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds more than half of Americans call health care, vacations and new cars unaffordable while nearly half carry debt.

Longtime Oakland leader Wilson Riles Jr. is recovering at home after a massive stroke; friends and family have launched a fundraiser to help cover in‑home care.

Santa Clara County has begun a pilot sending mental-health teams into two San José tiny-home villages, connecting about 40 residents so far. Officials say the program will expand to other sites later this year.

Parents at several Turlock schools pressed officials after viral posts tied the district's photo vendor to documents in the DOJ's Epstein files. The district will meet Lifetouch and review privacy safeguards.

San José launched a 50‑day outreach to offer interim housing at Cerone and to clear debris from Coyote Meadows. The city says outreach will connect about 100 people to services.