California sued 23andMe, alleging the company downplayed a 2023 hack that exposed nearly 7 million customers’ genetic data and broke state privacy laws.

DNA testing identified a suspect in the 1983 Guerneville stabbing of Robert Pangborn, though authorities say the man was deported and died overseas.

City and county officials marked a ceremonial groundbreaking for Corso, a 120-unit affordable housing project on a downtown parking lot. The development includes units set aside for families, people exiting homelessness and residents with developmental disabilities.

Anthropic rolled out Claude Opus 4.8 on May 28, 2026 — a faster, cheaper Claude update with new agentic features, while Mythos remains tightly gated for security.

A swarm of small quakes rattled the South Bay near Gilroy and San Jose. Seismologists say swarms are common; officials urge preparedness and monitoring.

A Watsonville man was arrested after an Instagram post threatened a PVUSD graduation. Officials say no weapons were found and the suspect is in custody.

Addendum, Thomas Keller’s backyard takeout spot behind Ad Hoc in Yountville, reopened last Friday for weekends through Labor Day with pizza, fried chicken and new sandwiches.

A Richmond man was sentenced to 11 years, 8 months after pleading no contest to vehicular manslaughter in the July 15, 2024 crash that killed 16-year-old Ricky Funes‑Barajas. Prosecutors dropped a murder charge as part of the plea.

A fast-moving warehouse fire on Tesla Road destroyed one agricultural building in Livermore's wine country and blackened nearby vineyards. Crews stopped forward progress Wednesday afternoon.

Deputies dispersed a suspected rooster-fighting gathering near Kettleman Lane in Lodi, seizing live roosters as the investigation continues.

BILL overhauled its executive team and approved a plan to cut up to 30% of staff, with $30M–$60M in restructuring charges as the company pivots to AI.

At a May Day rally in East San Jose, Tom Steyer wore a "Workers Over Billionaires" shirt and pledged to tax fellow billionaires while pouring record money into his campaign.

A small plane went down at Sonoma Valley Airport on Wednesday, injuring three people. Officials say the scene was contained to the airfield as investigators respond.