Napa sculptor Mario Chiodo says he supports pausing the Chavez statue installation at Puertas Abiertas after national reporting raised abuse allegations.

A 33‑year‑old San Leandro man was found fatally shot early Saturday on the 1400 block of Harrison Street; homicide detectives are asking for tips and video.

MarinHealth has opened a Women’s Lifelong Health & Wellness Clinic in Greenbrae offering longer, team-based care for menopause and midlife health. The clinic is led by Dr. Lizellen La Follette and is accepting patients.

Santa Rosa's Children's Museum will double its indoor space with a two‑story wing that adds STEAM exhibits, classrooms and a planned Aug. 28 groundbreaking. The expansion aims to ease overcrowding and boost school visits.

A 56‑acre Amazon data center has started rising at the edge of Gilroy, and neighbors are demanding answers about water, power and how the project was approved. Public meetings this month will bring company and city officials face to face with residents.

SB 68 will require chain restaurants to disclose nine major allergens on menus by July 1, 2026; advocates celebrated at the Capitol while industry warned of costs.

A wildfire named the Gold Fire was reported in El Dorado County on May 30; containment is unknown and the cause remains under investigation.

SFFD backed new legislation to raise penalties and curb illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.

Two Daxbot sidewalk‑assessment robots in Hollister were attacked Friday; police say the machines recorded the incidents and are asking residents for tips.

An interagency hazmat response shut Petaluma Boulevard North on Friday after animal byproducts spilled from a trailer; crews contained and cleaned the scene while police investigate.

A suspect was arrested within hours of a fatal shooting on West Nevin Avenue after police used license‑plate readers to track a vehicle into Concord.

An 18-year-old was killed after a Camaro vaulted off the I‑80 Seventh Street off‑ramp into the SFPD impound lot in SoMa. Multiple people were injured and CHP is investigating.

Redfin's April analysis shows San Francisco bucked a national easing in homebuying costs — buyers now need about $444K to afford a mid-priced local home.