Mayor Barbara Lee told KRON4 that budget shortfalls have strained Oakland Fire Department staffing, and city leaders are weighing parcel-tax and reallocation options to restore coverage. The decisions will shape staffing for years to come.

A state bill would force insurers to publish denial rates and face fines when many denials are overturned — a move supporters say will keep kids from losing needed care.

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's bid for California's unredacted voter rolls, calling the request "unprecedented and illegal." The ruling is the first major judicial rebuke of the nationwide data push.

Alameda County is considering a proposal to create "ICE-free zones" on county property to limit ICE operations, reflecting efforts to protect local immigrant communities from federal enforcement actions.

Mayor Daniel Lurie discussed San Francisco's future in his State of the City address, focusing on challenges like budget deficits, homelessness, and streamlining city processes, while promoting civic engagement and growth.

Alameda County supervisors debated measures to bar federal immigration agents from county property and to set up training and a rapid-response system for enforcement actions. The proposals could head to the full board later this month.

President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, restoring whole and 2% milk to school lunch menus. Bay Area districts will decide if and when to change their offerings.

Dozens of advocates confronted a city task force after it recommended abolishing three homelessness oversight committees. They warn the decision would strip residents of independent watchdogs.

Parole eligibility has expanded in California — but grant rates have dropped. Experts point to restitution rules and new digital evidence as major drivers.

Judge Dorfman orders the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office to take on new felony cases despite their objections over excessive caseloads, amid a legal system crisis.

A 38-member CEO council backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie released a November poll showing strong support for transit and business priorities and signaled involvement in possible 2026 ballot measures.

Federal stablecoin rules and a wave of bank crypto products are reshaping where deposits sit — San Diego community banks could be on the front lines.

More than 1,000 gathered at the Ferry Building to demand regime change in Iran as reports of deadly crackdowns at home stoke exiled activists.