South Bay’s hiring led California’s modest May payroll gain, adding roughly 2,400 jobs and extending an 11-month streak while other Bay Area counties saw mixed results.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed major banks to probe whether accounts were closed for political or religious reasons. The requests seek customer lists and internal explanations.

High Sierra's 34th festival moves to Grass Valley July 2 6 with Steel Pulse headlining and a multi-genre bill. Expect expanded camping, RV access and family programming.

Drone footage shows a shark circling a surfer off Seascape Beach in Aptos; the pilot says he revved the drone to warn the rider and the surfer left unharmed.

A Defending Education‑backed suit says UC pronoun rules amount to compelled speech. The case could become a major test of free‑speech rules on public campuses.

PulteGroup's 147-unit Parvia cleared architectural review and would replace the Homestead Shopping Center at 3521–3591 Homestead Road. Approvals and tenant lawsuits are still pending.

Renee Giacomini Brewer will take over as Napa's city attorney Aug. 24 under a three‑year, $290,000 contract after City Council approval.

A Point Richmond motel has tumbled into default on an $11.6M loan, exposing strains across the Bay Area hotel market.

Urban Alchemy is keeping outreach and cabin programs running in San Francisco as City Hall faces a major budget shortfall. The nonprofit’s contracts and staff face uncertainty as officials weigh cuts.

A mother and a preteen were knocked into the surf at Baker Beach by a sneaker wave and taken to hospitals in serious condition, the San Francisco Fire Department said.

Muni stop adjustments will make several lines skip neighborhood stops, and seniors and riders with disabilities may lean on the Essential Trip Card for subsidized taxi trips.

Cepheid opened a 180,000‑square‑foot Building 5 in Lodi on May 28, 2026, completing a multi‑building manufacturing campus and boosting local diagnostic production.

A Napa jury found retired corrections officer Richard Bardouski guilty of multiple sex crimes involving three children; sentencing is set for Aug. 7, 2026.