Locked Loos, Paper Passes: Oakland High Kids Blast OUSD Bathroom Crackdown
Students and parents say limited bathroom passes, locked restrooms and spotty period supplies have turned basic needs into a school-day problem at several Oakland high schools.
San Mateo Dad Enters No-Contest Plea After Shots Fired at Teens' Egging SUV
A San Mateo father who prosecutors say fired at a vehicle carrying three teens pleaded no contest to felony firearm charges. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10, 2026.
SF CAR-T Trial Lets Two HIV Patients Pause Daily Meds, Stuns Researchers
A small UCSF‑led trial found a single CAR‑T infusion kept HIV suppressed in two people off drugs for months to years, but experts say the results are preliminary. Larger studies are required.
Berkeley’s Big-Ticket Police Misconduct Database Goes Quiet on Recent Cases
California funded a UC Berkeley database of police misconduct files — but the public portal appears to lack cases from the past two years, raising fresh transparency concerns.
Five Lucky Californians Slice Up $1.7 Million Fantasy 5 Payday
Three players split roughly $525,715 each after matching all five Fantasy 5 numbers, and two other tickets paid smaller prizes. Find the stores that sold the winning slips and how to check or claim.












