Bi‑Rite and 18 Reasons teamed with Crankstart to launch Sunnydale Market — a 2,800‑sq‑ft nonprofit grocer planned for 1515 Sunnydale Ave. with deep subsidy aims.

Redwood City is weighing a pilot that would let patrons carry drinks on the 200 block of Broadway. Staff say a managed pilot could begin as early as June 10, 2026.

Alameda has opened Arnold’s Place, a 50‑bed medical respite program at the Alameda Wellness Campus to help unhoused residents recover and connect to care and housing.

UCSF Birth Center nurses say chronic understaffing and leadership turnover are delaying care, diverting labors and stretching staff to the breaking point.

Union workers blocked pickups at SFO's International Terminal on May Day, forcing taxi and driver reroutes and prompting use of the Rental Car Center Kiss & Fly lot.

Napa Valley College trustees have chosen Dr. Gayle Pitman as the next superintendent‑president; the board will consider her contract on May 21. Pitman comes from Hartnell College with a record on equity and student success.

CAL FIRE’s Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa Unit says residential burn permits are required starting May 1 across six counties. Permits are free, but air districts still decide burn days.

Kathleen Foley-Hughes has built Ada’s Cafe into a mission-driven employer that trains and hires adults with disabilities. The founder was named an Avenidas honoree as the cafe plots local expansion.

Fear of immigration enforcement led some U.S.‑citizen students in California to forgo the FAFSA this year, shrinking mixed‑status filings and threatening access to federal grants.

CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit requires burn permits for residential hazard burning starting May 1. Apply online and confirm permissive burn days with your air district.

Samsung phone users in California can now add driver’s licenses to Samsung Wallet; airport acceptance will be limited at first.

San Carlos is weighing a citywide ban on RV street parking after businesses and sheriff deputies reported repeated complaints and hundreds of citations. Council members signaled support during a study session Monday.

A Bay Area refugee had a decades-old conviction vacated in April, but a federal deportation order still threatens him and his U.S.-citizen family. Local advocates and lawmakers are pushing legal and legislative fixes.