SF Telehealth Boss Who Built Adderall Pipeline Gets 6 Years In Federal Prison
Ruthia He was sentenced to six years after prosecutors said her startup funneled millions of Adderall pills through a subscription model. The case raises new scrutiny for telehealth.
Napa Homeless Count Spikes As Sonoma Treads Water
Napa’s one-night tally jumped 14% to 428 while Sonoma’s official count held near 1,951 — but a big youth spike and a larger by-name list have providers warning the picture is still fragile.
Central Valley GOP Brass Help Dems Push Local Sales Tax Hikes
Two Assembly Republicans joined Democrats to pass SB 762, a bill that would let named cities and counties ask voters to exceed California’s 2% local sales‑tax cap. The vote has stirred GOP critics and taxpayer groups.
St. Helena's Half‑Cent Showdown: City Rushes Sales Tax Hike To November Ballot
St. Helena’s City Council voted to put a half-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot to shore up services amid rising costs. Polling shows wide support even as some officials object to the speed of the move.
Bay Area ‘Dummy Book’ Scam Puts UCLA Manuscript Thief On Brink Of Sentencing
A Fremont man who admitted swapping dummy copies for rare Chinese manuscripts at UCLA is due in federal court Wednesday. Prosecutors say the thefts total about $216,000.
Sonoma Supes Back Gender Care After Fiery Showdown
Sonoma County supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution affirming nondiscriminatory access to medically necessary care, including gender‑affirming services, and asked county staff to notify state leaders and local providers.
Berkeley Haas Lockdown Scare As Police Sweep For Reported Weapon
UC Berkeley police briefly ordered people inside Haas to secure in place after reports of a person with a weapon; officers later issued an all‑clear. Officials say buildings are safe to reoccupy.
HBO Burning Man Doc Lights Up Black Rock City Drama
HBO’s four‑part series The Man Will Burn premieres July 9, tracing Burning Man’s jump from Baker Beach bonfires to an 80,000‑person desert city and the crises that have followed. The film probes tech money, influencers and the 2023 mud crisis.












