A Fresno baker was sentenced to three years and ordered to repay about $3.5 million after prosecutors said he traded SNAP benefits for cash.

A Sacramento-backed bill would automatically place any federally sold land in California under conservation zoning, aiming to block speculative development. Sponsors call it a state backstop.

Premise and Crossover announced a definitive merger that would combine onsite, nearsite and virtual services into a roughly 900-clinic network serving hundreds of employers. The combined company would approach $2 billion in revenue and keep leadership roles from both sides.

The Oakland Police raided an unlicensed smoke shop, seizing illegal items like drugs and an assault weapon, and arresting one individual. The operation was supported by the Prop 56 Grant.

A BMW M4 and a semi-truck collided in Fremont; one hospitalized, the truck driver unharmed. Police are investigating the cause, with no impairment suspected. Witnesses are encouraged to contact authorities.

A former Hastings law student was sentenced to seven years after being convicted of striking a man with her car outside a Lake Merritt bar. The victim sustained serious brain injuries and supporters attended the hearing.

A fight at Livermore High School during a basketball game led to a 17-year-old losing consciousness. Suspects fled, and no gun was found despite rumors. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

Oakland police say they seized roughly a dozen firearms, high-capacity magazines and ammunition from a West Oakland home after an assault. The haul renews debates over magazine bans and enforcement.

City Council praised SJPD detectives and the county DA for work that followed a smash-and-grab at Kim Hung Jewelry, leading to arrests and indictments.

A federal suit says the Giants hid mandatory convenience and order fees in online ticket checkouts, turning cheap headline prices into much higher totals. The complaint seeks restitution for affected buyers.

A City of San Rafael feasibility study lays out three expensive paths to shield the Canal — walls, a tidal gate or land‑raising — and urges quick fixes to buy time.

California’s attorney general has launched a statewide sweep into “surveillance pricing,” asking retailers, grocers and hotels to explain whether they use personal data to set individual prices. The inquiry will examine disclosures and pricing experiments under the CCPA.

AB 376 lets Nevada insurers separate wildfire coverage from homeowners policies, pushing fire protection into a separate, potentially pricey product for Tahoe homeowners.