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.

State Senator Scott Wiener revises his viewpoint on Israeli actions in Gaza, now labeling them as genocide, sparking criticism for perceived political opportunism from campaign rivals.

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced state legislation to let judges, with county approval, include involuntary medication in assisted outpatient treatment for people in severe crisis.

Retired San Francisco firefighter Ken Jones is denied coverage for his cancer treatment by Blue Shield, leading his family to seek $50,000 through a fundraiser for his proposed treatment.

Palo Alto has started the construction of the new Fire Station 4, funded in part by a hotel tax and a $5.2 million state earmark, aiming for completion in summer 2027.

Mayor Barbara Lee’s two police commission nominees cleared a committee hurdle and head to City Council on Jan. 20. The picks arrive as Oakland navigates long-running federal oversight and selection disputes.