A bronze bust of former Mayor Ed Lee was installed at San Francisco City Hall Friday, taking the pedestal that once held a decommissioned James Phelan sculpture. The donation‑funded work was placed at the Polk Street entrance amid Arts Commission approvals.

Three multiagency sweeps in November removed more than 58,000 illegal cannabis plants across Lancaster, Hayward and Harbor City, officials say.

State records show $278.4M for CAPI this year, a program that pays monthly benefits to elderly and disabled immigrants. The move coincides with an LAO warning of an $18B budget gap.

A private syndicator paid $17.7 million for Mountain Shadows Plaza in Rohnert Park. The grocery-anchored, 77,651‑sqft center was about 97% leased at sale.

A police log lists an email threatening to shoot staff and students at Rolling Hills Middle School. Authorities have released few details and no suspect has been named.

A morning blast in Ashland set off a multi‑alarm blaze on East Lewelling Boulevard; crews reported possible injuries and heavy damage. Investigators are on scene.

Merchants at Vietnam Town say the plaza's board misused funds and blocked parking, pushing customers away and prompting a lawsuit seeking board changes.

A nonpartisan report warns California could face a more than $1.8B shortfall next year as cap‑and‑trade receipts fall short of new fixed spending rules. Lawmakers may have to trim programs or shift costs.

A state inspector general audit found most internal investigations into staff misconduct were flawed, with long delays and a growing wave of lawsuits by incarcerated women. The report warns backlogs can let accused officers avoid discipline.

Palo Alto security CEO Himanshu Dwivedi and a co-buyer paid about $13.7M for a renovated Upper East Side townhouse at 54 East 80th Street.

Jordan Ragland, once on New Jersey’s Most Wanted list, was arrested in Sacramento in September and flown back to Atlantic County to face meth and weapons charges.

The Alameda County DA faces backlash after moving to dismiss a manslaughter case against ex-officer Fletcher for shooting Steven Taylor; experts cite self-defense.

Redwood City police investigate a suspected domestic violence homicide and attempted suicide after finding a man and woman with gunshot wounds. Both victims have died, and a firearm was recovered.