The ICC approved model-code changes that extend ASTM gate-safety standards to manual sliding and swing gates after a Marin child's 2019 death. Advocates say simple fixes could save lives.

April EDD data show North Bay jobless rates fell for a second month, with Marin at 3.7% and Lake County still highest at 6.7%. Industry shifts in health care and information shaped the changes.

A new bill would formalize and fund organized sports in California prisons, using San Quentin's teams and outside partnerships as a possible statewide model.