Napa County won $4.7M in state funds to repurpose a 21,000-sq-ft reentry facility into a $24M behavioral health center. Construction is slated to finish late 2026.

The Barlow in Sebastopol is adding new shops and eateries this spring — from an enlarged Rust Boutique to a Wild Poppy location with on-site tofu production. Permits and events are lining up to bring more visitors this summer.

A late‑night burst of gunfire in the Western Addition damaged multiple parked cars and two homes; police say there were no injuries and are asking for tips.

Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown plays the Orpheum for a one‑week run April 21–26 with access performances and multiple showtimes. Tickets are available through ATG.

Oracle will buy up to 2.8 GW of Bloom Energy fuel-cell power for its AI data centers; 1.2 GW is already under contract and deployment is underway.

Tom Steyer went from 7% to 65% on Polymarket in three weeks, and nearly $10 million in real bets now says he's California's next governor. The polls say Porter should be gaining more from Swalwell's implosion. Someone is going to be very wrong.

Lucid named Silvio Napoli as CEO and secured roughly $750M from the PIF and Uber while pricing a $300M offering as it pushes midsize models and robotaxis. The company reaffirmed 2026 production guidance but flagged heavy losses.

Desean Brasser was sentenced to life without parole after a jury convicted him of killing longtime CapRadio figure Charles Starzynski during a 2022 ATM robbery in Midtown Sacramento.

A plea deal freed Leland Moore after he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2021 killing of Harold Jackson, with credit for time served. Defense lawyers say key testimony was fabricated.

AB 2624 would extend Safe at Home‑style confidentiality to immigration‑support workers and makes malicious publication of their personal data a civil and criminal offense. Supporters call it protection; critics say it could chill watchdog reporting.

A high-speed chase in Gilroy ended in a deadly truck crash on April 14; investigators were on scene and officials say details remain limited.

Ryan Serhant launched California operations with offices in San Francisco and Beverly Hills, bringing 16 founding agents and an AI-powered toolkit to the luxury market.

Osaka Marketplace is opening Sakura Market in downtown San Jose's Paseo de San Antonio, pairing grocery shelves with sushi, ramen and a sake bar while hiring now.