Central Coast Coffee Pioneers Found Dead In Cambria, Three Kids Left Behind
Jay and Kristen Ruskey, founders of Good Land Organics and Frinj Coffee, were found dead in Cambria. Autopsies are complete and toxicology results are pending as the community rallies around their three children.
Coliseum BART ‘Mobile Drug Store’ Traffic Stop Ends In 157-Gram Bust
BART officers pulled over a car at Coliseum Station Thursday night and seized about 157 grams of suspected cocaine, meth and fentanyl; a 22-year-old was arrested. Authorities say the vehicle appeared to be operating as a mobile drug store.
SF Judge Smacks Down USDA Data Grab Targeting Food Stamp Families
A San Francisco judge signaled she will bar USDA from forcing states to hand over detailed SNAP records, a decision with privacy and budget impacts for millions of recipients.
Victorville School Uproar Spurs Senator’s 1,000-Foot Rehab Buffer Push
Sen. Suzette Valladares introduced SB 1060 to require a 1,000-foot buffer between large residential treatment centers and schools, a response to protests over a Victorville campus.
Napa College Cuts Adaptive PE Program Amid Budget Shortfall
Trustees approved 33 position cuts and will discontinue Napa Valley College’s adaptive physical education program starting in 2026–27, a change administrators say is driven by projected budget shortfalls. The decision drew a packed meeting and hours of public comment.
Federal Court Smacks Down Big Tech Bid To Gut Patent Review Rule
A Federal Circuit panel ruled the USPTO's NHK‑Fintiv guidance is a "general statement of policy," denying Apple and other tech firms' challenge and curbing access to IPRs.












