Alum Rock Union School District is shifting from at‑large ballots to five trustee areas, with public hearings and draft maps scheduled this spring.

A California bill would require dating apps to run background checks and flag profiles of some violent offenders, while privacy and accuracy questions swirl.

Trump removed all six presidential appointees to the Presidio Trust, emptying the board that manages the 1,500‑acre park. Local leaders vow to defend the site while the legal questions play out.

County staff warn HR1-driven benefit losses and delayed FEMA reimbursements could force layoffs and cost Sonoma County millions as supervisors prepare a $2.7B budget.

AB 2040 would lower the burden for sending juveniles to adult court. A narrow 4–3 committee split — with San Francisco’s Matt Haney not voting — left the bill’s path unclear.

Tom Siebel, a Bay Area billionaire related to the governor’s wife, shows up in filings backing critics and ballot fights — from a $1M ballot contribution to smaller campaign gifts.

Rep. Tom McClintock faces three Democrats in a June 2 primary for the newly redrawn 5th District; fundraising gaps and Prop 50 maps are reshaping the race.

A state report and sweeping raids show the legal cannabis industry still supplies only a fraction of statewide demand amid entrenched illicit growing.

A Napa civil grand jury found local police and the sheriff largely comply with California limits on ICE cooperation, but urged more transparency and Spanish-language outreach.

Mayor Daniel Lurie filed legislation to tap up to $195 million from the 2024 Healthy, Safe and Vibrant bond for hospital fixes, Chinatown clinic upgrades and street projects.

Google is reportedly negotiating a deal to let the Pentagon run Gemini in classified systems while proposing contract guardrails on surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Ursula Jones Dickson, Pamela Price and Gopal Krishan will meet at Oakstop on April 29 for a forum that puts public safety and prosecutorial philosophy on stage.

The California Supreme Court ordered John Eastman disbarred for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, accepting a State Bar Court recommendation and urging sanctions.