Visit California has named tourism veteran Julie Coker as its next president and CEO; Caroline Beteta will retire in September 2026 after nearly 30 years leading the agency. Coker starts in October and will oversee statewide marketing programs.

A nationwide Everbridge outage briefly took AlertSF offline. City officials urged residents to monitor ReadySF and WhatsApp channels for updates.

A video shows someone smashing windows at Vallejo’s Townhouse Cocktail Lounge; owners launched a GoFundMe as police investigate. Patrons are offering support.

A Beach Hazards Statement runs through July 1 as gusty onshore winds and long‑period swell produce dangerous sneaker waves and rough seas. Avoid jetties and keep back from the waterline.

Tino Abbate, 24, known as Top Shotta, has been charged after a November shooting under the Carquinez Bridge; he has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in August.

A judge in Oakland heard arguments about whether a key witness may testify in the manslaughter case against a daycare owner, keeping the case in the pretrial spotlight.

A brush fire near Communications Hill burned roughly an acre on Friday, prompting a Tier 2 response and traffic controls as crews worked to protect nearby homes.

A Canadian man was given two consecutive life sentences and extra prison time for a 2024 Monterey County attack after posing as a delivery driver, prosecutors say.

A woman fought off an alleged attacker on the Old Rail Trail; Tiburon police arrested a registered sex offender who faces false imprisonment and sexual battery charges.

A 69-year-old Anderson Valley man died when his logging truck left SR‑128 and struck a redwood near Navarro. The California Highway Patrol says the cause remains under investigation.

ATF’s proposed rule would explicitly cover overnight hotel stops, refueling and other routine breaks as protected interstate transport for lawful gun owners. The agency is taking comments through Aug. 4.

Walnut Creek police say a juvenile tracked names on the state's sex-offender registry and confronted people while armed; investigators later tied a related raid to an alleged student hospitalization.

Beach Boys co‑founder Mike Love has listed his long‑time Incline Village compound for $43M — a nearly 20,000‑sq‑ft creative retreat with protected grounds and a reimagined studio.