Phil Galer, a 25-year Pittsburg PD veteran, was sworn in as the city’s 11th police chief today, stepping into leadership after Steve Albanese’s retirement.

Humboldt investigators recovered eight dogs at Miranda’s Rescue and allege some animals transferred from Oakland and other shelters were killed and buried. Local shelters have paused transfers while authorities probe.

A bear was killed after being struck by a car on westbound I-80 near Truckee Friday morning; CHP says the driver was unhurt and crews briefly stopped traffic.

Mountain View will end the low-cost Twilight membership at Shoreline Golf Links on July 1. Regulars warn the change will make weekend golf unaffordable for many and fracture a tight-knit community.

A judge signaled two life terms and 31 years for the man convicted in the 2019 beating of Yik Oi Huang, a case that reshaped Visitacion Valley’s conversation on elder safety.

Santa Rosas Poppy Bank opened a Novato branch and says it will reach 50 California locations by yearend 2026 while adding staff and competitive shortterm CDs.

A Monterey County grand jury has indicted Manuel Galindo Rodriguez in the March 3, 2024 King City party shooting, prosecutors say. The indictment follows a multiagency probe.

UCOP has added about $30 million to systemwide legal reserves for 2026–27 as outside‑counsel costs and federal litigation pressure force higher spending. The change follows costly settlements and a string of government actions affecting UC campuses.

A June trial in San Jose will test whether Santa Clara unlawfully sidelined religiously exempt employees and whether they deserve back pay.

Milpitas police say they raided two shops Thursday, seizing unlicensed cannabis products, vapes and about $12,000; two adults were cited and a DA review was requested.

Zoom’s Q1 revenue rose 5.5% as AI tools and enterprise products lift growth and management expands buybacks while aiming for larger AI monetization.

Three South Bay mobile‑home parks sold in May for roughly $23.2 million, underscoring rising investor interest in land‑lease communities and affordability concerns.

Burbank's Bites & Billiards says it's been hit in six smash-and-grab break-ins; owners report nearly $10,000 taken from the safe and police are investigating.