Berkeley PD closed roads in Thousand Oaks for hazardous material removal, issued a shelter-in-place, as picric acid was found. The Emergency Operations Center coordinated the response.

A group in San Francisco rallied to support a funding measure for public transit, aiming to lower the tax increase voting threshold to a simple majority.

PG&E crews mitigated a Sunnyvale gas leak that prompted a school to shelter in place; residents may soon be allowed home.

NVIDIA bought $2B of CoreWeave stock to speed a 5+GW AI data‑center buildout and lock in early access to Vera CPUs and storage systems.

The Sundance Film Festival featured the intense drama "Josephine" directed by Beth De Araújo and starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, alongside lighter films like Gregg Araki's "I Want Your Sex."

Santa Rosa Police Department's "Missing Person Monday" campaign on social media helps solve cold cases, with 13 resolved through public engagement and continued efforts to locate missing persons.

A man claiming ownership over land at Thornton State Beach has erected a fence, causing conflict with locals and officials who want coastal access maintained.

Pacifica’s short-term rental rewrite is already in force inland but stalled on the coast, leaving neighborhoods under different rules and straining city revenue.

A 55-year-old Oakland man faces felony counts after prosecutors say a device he placed next to a parked car detonated, injuring an occupant and shattering the windshield.

San Jose energized a PG&E‑backed data center and is negotiating a 159‑acre campus, but long permitting and power timelines mean California's data‑center lead is at risk.

A driver was fatally struck early Sunday on the Embarcadero Road onramp to southbound US-101 in Palo Alto. CHP is asking witnesses to come forward.

A pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run near South Bascom and Borello Drive in West San Jose; police closed nearby streets and are investigating.

Two men were arrested after a Tenderloin stabbing that left a man with life‑threatening injuries; police say witnesses helped officers detain the suspects.