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

Three active tuberculosis cases connected to Archbishop Riordan have prompted mandatory testing, masking and contact tracing at the Westwood Park campus.

An officer dispatched for a welfare check in Leona Canyon Park pursued and detained an individual with outstanding warrants totaling $417,500, including assault and firearm charges.

Westlands approved a plan to repurpose roughly 136,000 acres for solar and storage, promising jobs and revenue for drought-hit farmers while raising community and environmental concerns.

Joe Montana and 49ers icons reunite onstage at the Orpheum on Tuesday for Night of Champions, promising stories, Q&A and a surprise ending.

Nearly 300,000 California students were identified as homeless in 2024–25 while targeted school funding is tiny and one‑time pandemic aid has run out.

Sunset Development wants to convert Bishop Ranch into a walkable neighborhood with roughly 8,400 homes; several projects — including AvalonBay and Eden Housing — are already moving forward.

Amazon will eliminate about 16,000 corporate roles and give most U.S. staff 90 days to seek internal positions. The cuts follow October layoffs and could touch Bay Area teams.

Fraud rings are using stolen identities and AI to enroll "ghost students," siphoning federal aid and filling classes; new federal ID checks and vendor tools aim to stop it.

A two‑story West Lane home in Angwin was nearly destroyed in an early‑morning blaze; Cal Fire says the cause is under investigation and no injuries were reported.

A membership vote last September replaced the Hispanic Chamber’s board and sparked new calls for a public audit and clearer finances.

El Cerrito police seek public help after an early Sunday residential burglary on Lexington Avenue. The suspect fled after a break-in attempt, described as an African American male, aged 35-45. Authorities urge those with information to contact them.

An SFPD officer was injured after being struck by a suspect's vehicle in Oakland during an attempted arrest by the CVRT. The suspect was later apprehended.