A former French Laundry dishwasher filed a representative wage-and-hour lawsuit in Napa County, alleging unpaid hours, missed breaks and inaccurate paystubs. The restaurant group denies the claims.

NapaSan will raise sewer charges about 3% a year through 2030, pushing a typical single‑family annual bill from $738.60 toward about $856.

Napa County officials say several mailed property‑tax checks were stolen, altered and cashed. The county urges residents to use e‑checks or confirm mailed payments online immediately.

Longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty died after a fall at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57 and was known for Radicals for Capitalism.

A Mill Valley Middle School world‑languages teacher was placed on leave after a parent complaint flagged social‑media posts parents say promoted violence and targeted protected groups.

Neighbors and the developer struck a settlement that caps commuting students and narrows the Seminary at Strawberry plan, clearing a path to a March 30 Planning Commission review. The deal also raises questions about displacement and relocation for current renters.

Nearly two months after a 16-inch force main broke on Jan. 11, Clearlake households still face contaminated wells, bottled water and slow cleanup.

A CHIS briefing shows food insecurity among Bay Area low‑income adults jumped sharply in 2024, with county rates varying widely and charities shifting operations.

Families at Browns Valley TK‑8 say they were blindsided after NVUSD announced a leadership change for Principal Meshach Osborne and have launched a petition.

Petaluma City Schools approved reductions to alternative‑education staff to help close a $6.1M budget gap and will have a task force review programs in October.

An SF Chronicle tract‑level map ranks Bay Area neighborhoods by how evenly incomes are spread, highlighting surprising pockets of mix and entrenched zones of wealth or poverty.

San Rafael approved project‑management and design contracts to ready a 65‑cabin interim shelter at 350 Merrydale, even as neighbors press legal challenges and funding questions.

A longtime Chappellet housekeeper says she was fired after reporting injuries and seeking accommodations, alleging disability and race discrimination. The case heads to trial in 2027.