A new commission of lawmakers, defenders and academics will draft a five‑year plan to fund investigators, set caseload limits and shore up California’s public defense.

A vacant Potrero Hill lot will become a nine‑story, 124‑unit affordable building with family-sized units and supportive homes.

A 66-year-old man was robbed on the Stevens Creek Trail on June 11. Police say the suspect fled with cash, a watch and a phone.

AG Rob Bonta says LivCor agreed to a $7M settlement and new antitrust limits on algorithmic rent tools. The deal is subject to court approval and public comment.

An appellate panel sent back a bullying lawsuit by former Cal swimmers, ruling the delayed‑discovery rule could toll claims once thought time‑barred. The case returns to Alameda County for factfinding.

Supervisors are weighing hiring and retention bonuses after a civil grand jury and the sheriff warned staffing is dangerously thin and San Juan Bautista lost dedicated patrol coverage.

A San Francisco judge barred prosecutors from using late‑disclosed video and imposed sanctions after the DA's office handed defense hours of footage the morning trial began.

The Napa Valley Opera House has been rebranded as Napa Music Hall, with a 160‑seat Club, a 650‑capacity Ballroom and plans for hundreds of shows downtown.

San José favorite Las Cazuelas has opened a new outpost at Santa Teresa Square, bringing its decades‑old menu to South San José. The mayor posted a celebratory note.

A 22-year-old man has been charged after police say DNA linked him to an October assault near Berkeley High. Court filings identify the victim as 16 and the case is pending.

Preliminary filings would put more than 600 apartments on two Baypointe Parkway parcels in North San José, with developer SummerHill pitching mid‑rise, transit‑oriented buildings.

The Clorox Building at 1221 Broadway was returned to its lender via a deed‑in‑lieu, a high‑profile sign of strain in Oakland’s downtown office market.

Washington’s high court affirmed a judgment finding Meta violated state campaign‑finance rules, leaving a roughly $35 million penalty intact. Officials hailed the outcome as a major win for disclosure.