Oak Hill would reserve 135 apartments for teachers, school staff and county employees on state land near San Quentin; county financing moves are under way.

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.

Petaluma’s City Council repealed a contentious downtown overlay after the Appellation hotel was scaled down to four stories, ending a long local fight and sidestepping a referendum.

Marin County was named one of California’s inaugural CARE Champions, a state nod tied to CARE Court activity and new funding for treatment and housing.

Nichols Partnership says investors drove up prices and interfered with Stanly Ranch sales, filing a $100M suit as the project confronts a defaulted loan.

A jury convicted Juan Ferrel-Gonzalez on 27 felony counts; the Sonoma County DA says one victim first reported abuse in 2018 and three more were later identified. He was sentenced to 342 years-to-life.

State fire officials say small debris burns have escaped recently; follow permit and pile‑size rules, keep water nearby and call 911 if a burn spreads.

Fourteen Bay Area residents were charged after authorities say they used Montana registrations and fake documents to hide more than $20M in luxury‑car purchases and avoid about $1.8M in taxes.

Calistoga Depot announced a short-term shutdown after owner Michael Madden said "March 8 will be our last day for now." A few vendors — including the Wine Collective and Earth & Sky Chocolates — will remain open.

The First Partner’s films are named in state guidance while nonprofit filings and watchdog reports show six‑figure pay and related‑party contracts that parents and advocates say need explaining.

City Real Estate merged with two Marin brokerages and leased a Kentfield office, positioning the firm to sharply boost Marin sales this year.

Napa’s City Council voted 4–1 to adopt a new fee schedule that raises building‑permit costs, adds tiered film fees and adjusts parking and parks charges.

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