Watsonville Firefighters Plunge Into Smoke-Filled Home, Save Two Cats In Late-Night Blaze
Late-night house fire on Cutter Drive sent CAL FIRE and local crews to the scene; two cats were rescued and no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.
Oakley Council Turns Vineyard Into Warehouse Row, Kicks Data Center to the Curb
Oakley approved a 164‑acre industrial campus at a former vineyard after the developer removed a proposed data center. The plan calls for roughly 3.1 million square feet and promises thousands of jobs.
Marin’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium Plots 2027 Comeback After Long Shutdown
Marin County says the 2,000‑seat Veterans' Memorial Auditorium will reopen in January 2027 after completing the first phase of renovations. The county approved an $18.9M upgrade to modernize systems and accessibility.
Napa Toddler's Fentanyl Death Sparks Murder Case as Parents Plead Not Guilty
A Napa couple pleaded not guilty to murder and child-abuse charges after their 3-year-old son died of fentanyl; prosecutors say toxicology and scene evidence will be central at a Jan. 25, 2027 trial.
Uber's Ballot Brawl Aims To Cut Lawyer Fees And Rewrite Bay Area Crash Payouts
Uber is backing a ballot initiative that would force crash victims to keep 75% of recoveries — a move lawyers and doctors say could shrink access to counsel and care.
Bay Area Scientists Say California Let 11,613 Covid Deaths Slip Through The Cracks
A Science Advances analysis led by Stanford and UCSF estimates California likely missed about 11,600 COVID deaths in 2020–21, part of a U.S. undercount of roughly 150,000.












