Black lawmakers and hospital leaders are pushing for a $500M emergency fund to stabilize 17 public hospitals facing billions in federal and state cuts. Advocates say the money would stave off unit closures and layoffs.

Federal prosecutors say an Avenal inmate used a CDCR tablet to groom a 12‑year‑old, prompting a House Oversight records request and renewed scrutiny of the tablet program.

A Sonoma deputy was hurt during a struggle on Petaluma Hill Road Wednesday night; a man was arrested and booked on multiple charges. Officials say the deputy suffered a fractured elbow.

Four Fremont residents were arrested after thieves cut cables and knocked out service for roughly 10,000 customers.

The White House approved roughly $9 billion to buy Nvidia superchips and build the liquid‑cooled data centers that run them, aiming to close an intelligence‑community compute gap. The move raises procurement, timing and civil‑liberties questions as agencies race to deploy frontier AI on classified networks.

Mountain View's SentinelOne will cut roughly 8% of its staff and take a one‑time charge as it pivots investment toward AI, cloud and data.

One person was killed and three others injured after a car struck four pedestrians near 16th and Mission on May 25. Police detained the vehicle's occupant and investigators have opened a probe.

Carta's Q1 data shows AI startups now soak up half of U.S. pre-seed dollars and Miami has vaulted into the top three startup hubs. That reshapes early-stage capital.

Stop AAPI Hate has launched Stop AAPI Hate Action, a 501(c)(4) to register and mobilize AAPI voters ahead of the 2026 midterms with multilingual outreach. Outreach is slated to begin this July.

A Fairfield man was sentenced to nine years after prosecutors say he drove his car into a group of pedestrians in downtown Chico on Nov. 1, 2025. Victims ranged from 17 to 22, and one suffered multiple broken bones.

A San Francisco host says a robotics startup booked his Airbnb to test a prototype and left thousands of dollars in damage. He’s now seeking $12,383.50 in small‑claims court.

Cool, partly cloudy Friday with highs near 70°F. Weekend warms into the 80s and mariners should note Small Craft Advisories.

Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina’s International Smoke in SoMa has closed. The Mina Group says the space will be renovated and a Neighborhood Test Kitchen is planned.