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.

San Francisco will open RESET, a short-term sobering and triage center at 444 Sixth Street to hold arrested drug users and connect them to care. The move is part of Mayor Lurie’s recovery-focused plan.

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District's wildfire mitigation efforts are hindered by delays and regulatory challenges from California State Parks, leading to reduced accomplishments and high compliance costs.

A former Insight Partners VP says the firm cut her pay and made promotions 'impossible for women' — she filed suit in San Mateo alleging discrimination and retaliation.

A governance dispute over San Jose's Viet Museum has kept it closed for over a year, with two factions unable to resolve control of the nonprofit managing it, and the future of the museum uncertain.

Milpitas launched round two of its workforce rental assistance program, offering 24 months of aid for very‑low‑income households. Funds will be routed to landlords and slots are limited.

Neighbors in East Oakland are 'adopting' street corners where day laborers gather, watching for ICE and alerting advocates to possible enforcement. Volunteers say presence and documentation make workers feel safer.

San Francisco's 38th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling program encourages residents to compost holiday trees from Jan 2-16, 2026, reducing landfill waste and fire risks.

Santa Rosa has been named California's safest city for 2025 and 14th nationwide in a WalletHub study that assessed factors like safety and natural-disaster risk.