Salesforce gave $3 million to the SFPD’s Real Time Investigation Center, earmarked for drone docking stations, counter‑drone gear and other tech — and renewed privacy concerns.

Oakland leaders backed a 'City of Refuge' ordinance to bar immigration-status questions on city forms and limit ICE access to city property.

Clint Reilly, the longtime San Francisco political strategist and owner of the San Francisco Examiner, has died at 79. He left a wide imprint on city politics, real estate and local publishing.

San Mateo supervisors will meet Tuesday to weigh a $29M Foster City building purchase and vote on confirming Michelle Kuka as HR director. The agenda packet lays out the property, financing and public‑participation details.

Sausalito’s new city manager, Elaine Forbes, was arrested on suspicion of burglary less than three weeks after taking office, the city says. Officials have offered few details as the Marin County Sheriff's Office investigates.

AB 2047 would force 3‑D printers sold in California to block gun‑part files; Hollywood prop makers and privacy advocates warn of false positives and surveillance risks.

Oakland’s denial of Aspire Golden State Prep’s renewal and the State Board’s decision to take no action have put AB 1505 and the Dashboard squarely in the spotlight.

A two-part package from Supervisor Connie Chan would let small businesses form tenants unions and give workers first rights to buy local shops to keep mom-and-pops in San Francisco corridors.

Longtime Graton Rancheria chairman Greg Sarris will step down this year after 34 years leading the tribe’s economic and civic rise in Sonoma County.

Two new state laws require schools to adopt heat‑safety protocols and encourage heat‑illness lessons, but auditors warn stalled CalSHAPE funds could leave upgrades unfunded.

Twenty states, including California and New York, filed a brief defending D.C.’s authority to discipline Jeffrey Clark and urged a judge to dismiss DOJ’s suit seeking to halt sanctions.

Apple and the Justice Department are in early talks to settle the 2024 antitrust lawsuit that challenges the App Store. Procedural wins and private offers have given both sides new leverage, but a deal is far from certain.

Newsom signed budget language tightening who qualifies for California’s SIBTF after analysts warned of $1,700/week awards and a 25,000‑claim backlog.