A Miami jury awarded $300,000 after finding Carnival negligent for serving a Vacaville nurse at least 14 shots of tequila before a fall that caused concussion and other injuries. The verdict may prompt more suits over onboard alcohol service.

A century-old Market Street office at 580 Market is set for a May 7 foreclosure after a $15.7M loan default. The scheduled auction underscores strain on downtown San Francisco office owners.

CAL FIRE says it will move to permanently staff one engine per battalion and is recruiting full‑time Firefighter II crews as training begins in Sonoma‑Lake‑Napa.

Meta and Broadcom struck a multiyear partnership to co-develop MTIA accelerators, committing an initial deployment beyond 1GW and plotting a multi‑gigawatt rollout.

Sandpino's Coffee & Brews opened in Rohnert Park, pairing Black Oak coffee and Don Luis pastries with a tap list of Sonoma beers and wines.

The City Manager’s budget plan would cut 138 positions and shrink police patrol teams, with a possible fire station closure on the table unless voters OK a sales tax.

AEW and NJPW bring Forbidden Door to San Jose's SAP Center on June 28 with a star‑studded card. Tickets go on sale April 27 at 10 a.m.

Redwood Gospel Missions opened a bakery in Santa Rosa on April 14 that pairs croissants and espresso with hands‑on job training for program participants.

Santa Rosa City Schools has agreed to a $6.25M settlement tied to the March 1, 2023 Montgomery High classroom stabbing. The payouts resolve civil claims that the district failed to curb escalating violence on campus.

Tom Steyer released a sweeping manifesto calling on California to abolish ICE and prosecute its agents — a move that collides with his hedge fund's past CoreCivic stake. The plan reshapes his campaign even as rivals press his record.

Sheriff’s detectives are searching for 31‑year‑old David Huerta of San Jose, wanted for failing to register as a sex offender, the agency says.

Three San Jose drivers sued the city over nearly 500 Flock plate‑reading cameras, asking judges to narrow searches and speed deletion of stored images.

An equipment failure between 19th Street and MacArthur snarled BART service Tuesday evening; AC Transit buses were offered as alternatives.