Bar Skula opened on Grand Avenue in early July, remixing Luka’s menu around oysters, ceviche and gin-forward drinks while tacking a 1% surcharge to feed neighbors.

Mill Creek filed to replace the downtown Safeway at 700 B St with a 331‑unit, SB 330‑streamlined apartment project; neighbors worry about losing a walkable market.

Santa Rosa’s council approved a $575.9M FY 2026‑27 budget that leans on one‑time reserves and trims staff while warning of possible cuts to police, fire and parks.

Barbara Groom has listed Eureka's Lost Coast Brewery for sale as she retires at 80, putting a 75,000‑sq‑ft production plant and downtown brewpub on the market.

Cranes and semitrucks are stacking finished apartment modules at 112 Vera Ave., accelerating a seven‑story, roughly 176‑unit affordable housing project in Redwood City. The factory-built approach is shaving months off a typical timeline.

A rollover on southbound US‑101 near the SFO on‑ramp killed one person Thursday night, CHP says. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and investigators are processing the scene.

About 11,000 Californians were told to retake the DMV written knowledge test after their original results were flagged for "irregularities." Letters require a retest within 30 days or risk license cancellation.

Rio Vista police seized 1,622 pounds of illegal fireworks Wednesday and arrested a seller, officials said. The haul and arrest come as enforcement ramps up ahead of July 4.

Silicon Valley Business Journal’s new Book of Lists counts 913 Greater Bay Area employers and names Kaiser Permanente as the largest with about 62,840 local workers.

The Fillmore Jazz Festival returns July 4–5 after a near‑cancellation last year, saved again by Avenue Greenlight and community sponsors. Free performances stretch down Fillmore Street.

Vacaville police arrested a 32-year-old man after a caller reported indecent exposure near the Ulatis library; the department posted video of the arrest.

A motorist struck a horse and rider on Woodside Road Wednesday evening and fled. Deputies say both survived and investigators have identified the vehicle's registered owners.

DTSC has added microplastics to California’s Candidate Chemicals List, creating a route to review products that contain or shed tiny plastic particles.