Alberto Tamez Jr., convicted in the 1974 Nipomo killing, became eligible for immediate release after Gov. Newsom declined to act on a December parole grant.

A 51-year-old woman was ejected and killed in a single-vehicle crash at G Street and Drake Street in Antioch; police say speed and possible impairment may be factors.

A June showdown in District 1 will decide whether South County clinics, child‑welfare teams and housing programs survive a deep Santa Clara County budget shortfall.

BEA county data and a San Diego Union-Tribune analysis show 16 California counties tripled in size from 2001–2024, led by Bay Area growth and small-county percentage spikes.

Councilmembers will consider roughly $17 million for two affordable projects, a downtown library‑lot housing study and new rules to implement tenant protections.

A proposed Health Code change would ban smoking on outdoor bar patios; health advocates back it while small-business commissioners and bar owners warn of sidewalk spillover and lost customers.

A jury convicted Derek Rayo and Kelly Richardson of murder after prosecutors said their 19‑month‑old daughter, Winter, died from a fentanyl overdose. The case ties into broader prosecutions of dealers in infant overdoses.

A Santa Rosa man was arrested after Rohnert Park police say he struck an In‑N‑Out manager and later refused to exit his car during a Cotati standoff.

Five leading governor candidates gathered in Oakland to debate housing plans as mail ballots begin arriving. Each sketched different fixes on permitting, production and investor rules.

An off-duty Brisbane officer guided a malnourished sea lion pup off a highway ramp and into The Marine Mammal Center's care. The pup is now in veterinary treatment.

Measure A would renew Contra Costa’s urban limit line through 2051, setting up a countywide fight between conservation groups and housing advocates ahead of the June 2 vote.

Sandy Shores, a gated Lake Tahoe estate on 1.85 acres with 106 feet of private beach, is listed for $47.5 million.

Reports say San Jose is expected to receive a PWHL expansion team that would play at the SAP Center as the league lines up multiple new markets. Local hockey infrastructure and a new roster timeline make the move plausible.