SFFD Section Chief Michael Mason was named a 2026 Steinberg Institute Champion for expanding community paramedicine — from street crisis teams to field buprenorphine.

After eight years at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Hall of Flowers is shifting its NorCal trade show to Sacramento for Nov. 4–5, 2026. Organizers say better access for buyers and brands motivated the move.

Popular Union Square spot Fanoos Grills is opening a North Beach location at 411 Columbus Ave in May, bringing its Yemeni‑influenced shawarma to a new neighborhood.

Oakland Ceasefire officers arrested four people in Stockton and seized two loaded firearms and property tied to a robbery, the department said.

Masked groups tried to 'speedrun' the Church of Scientology on Montgomery Street, but security and police blocked most attempts and one person was cited for battery.

A Napa judge denied resentencing for two brothers convicted in a 1995 Yountville stabbing, keeping their decades‑long prison terms intact. Prosecutors said the record showed direct intent to kill.

South Bay business leaders rallied May 4 to urge the Air District to pause rules that would require zero‑NOx water heaters in 2027 and furnaces in 2029 amid worries about retrofit costs and readiness.

A Saratoga developer filed plans to replace the shuttered Hick'ry Pit with a seven‑story, 324‑unit building across from The Pruneyard, testing Campbell’s housing goals and local character.

Coinbase will cut roughly 700 roles as it reshapes into AI-native pods and estimates $50–60M in restructuring costs.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.

Napa police arrested a Glen Ellen resident accused of running an unlicensed contracting operation that investigators say cost clients hundreds of thousands, with losses now estimated above $1M.

FIS has teamed with Anthropic to co-design a Financial Crimes AI Agent that aims to cut AML investigation times to minutes, with pilots at BMO and Amalgamated Bank.

Detectives seized more than a pound of suspected cocaine, a gun and cash during a search in Sonoma; a 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of narcotics sales.