Brentwood released bodycam footage of the arrest of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez; her family says the footage supports claims that force led to fatal injuries as investigators review the case.

San Rafael approved project‑management and design contracts to ready a 65‑cabin interim shelter at 350 Merrydale, even as neighbors press legal challenges and funding questions.

Gov. Newsom launched the California Water Plan 2028 and set an interim target of 9 million acre-feet by 2040. DWR will convene an advisory committee and post materials online.

UCSF researchers found SPF 50 lotions vary widely in price and that lower‑cost sunscreens may prompt fuller, more protective use.

Block will cut about 4,000 jobs — roughly 40% of its workforce — as CEO Jack Dorsey says AI lets the company run smaller teams while raising profit targets.

Southern Marin Fire Chief Chris Tubbs will retire July 1, 2026, after more than 47 years in the fire service. The district’s board says it will run an open search for his successor.

Lumileds filed a state WARN notice for its North San Jose plant, announcing roughly two dozen more job cuts months after earlier reductions.

A driver was arrested after crashing into a San Mateo backyard pool; police say no one was injured and the arrest was linked to suspected DUI and hit-and-run.

The Pentagon moved Friday to bar Anthropic from government work after the AI firm refused to lift safety limits on its Claude model, and Anthropic vowed to sue.

Redwood City trustees voted to place an eight‑year parcel tax on the June 2 ballot that would raise about $12.2M a year for teachers, aides and classroom programs. The board says the funds would be split between districtwide needs and individual school sites.

Prosecutors say charges link four ambush-style killings and a prison stabbing to a North Richmond gang crew in a multi‑county investigation.

Crews are finishing a 'bend‑not‑break' water line that will help keep Zuckerberg San Francisco General supplied after a major quake. The work uses flexible, chain‑style pipe to resist seismic damage.

Hudson Pacific told investors it will re‑entitle 901 Market St. for residential use, a rare downtown office‑to‑housing conversion that would repurpose a century‑old Market Street landmark.