Mill Valley Middle's $95M modernization moves into construction: an on-site interim campus of modular buildings will keep classes running while crews renovate the main campus. Deliveries and site work are scheduled this summer and fall.

Santa Clara detectives say a covert probe in San Jose led to two detentions and the seizure of more than 100 grams of powdered fentanyl, meth and distribution paraphernalia.

New state and federal estimates show Santa Cruz’s population slipping as soaring home prices and rents put pressure on working households. Local leaders say housing and jobs mix are key drivers.

San Mateo supervisors are weighing a $10 million plan to build an SMC Childcare Hub and a Tri‑Share pilot to expand affordable options for families. The Board will consider the measure on June 9.

A seven‑decade Santa Rosa dive, the Wagon Wheel Saloon, will close this Sunday after the property changed hands. Owners and longtime staff are marking the end of an era.

Napa County erased $5 million in loans to the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District to help the Berryessa Highlands qualify for state and federal grants for water and sewer repairs. The move follows a local parcel tax approved in January.

An Oakland man has been charged with murder and a felon-in-possession count in the December shooting that killed a 23-year-old Oakley resident. The suspect remains jailed and is due in court July 14.

Parole commissioners tentatively granted Ronald DeGuzman release after he admitted molesting boys in Contra Costa churches; victims and prosecutors oppose the decision.

A divided Ninth Circuit says Joaquin Ciria can sue SFPD over alleged fabricated evidence that kept him jailed for 32 years. The case raises tough qualified immunity questions.

Chef Mike Lanham says Anomaly SF will close on June 20 to address health concerns and spend time with family. The Lower Pac Heights tasting-room will pause after nearly nine years.

Out There Coffee Roasters is searching for a second San Francisco café after opening its Fillmore shop in 2024, founder Erica Ash confirmed. Talks are active but no lease or date is set.

San Francisco sued the U.S. Department of Energy, saying new certification and funding rules tied to grants could threaten local EV and clean‑energy projects.

An Urban Alchemy worker was taken to hospital after a suspicious injury near UC Law San Francisco. Officials say investigators believe a BB or pellet gun may be involved.