BART is piloting an all‑agency unlimited pass while saying monthly passes remain unavailable because fares fund operations.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta has introduced AB 2600, a bill to fund attorneys for immigrants in removal proceedings with a priority for people held in detention.

A coalition filed a ballot initiative to raise Alameda County's minimum wage to $30 an hour, with phased deadlines for large and small employers.

Skims is planning a dedicated store at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, occupying a large multi‑unit space near Nordstrom.

Marin County detectives arrested a 26-year-old this week and recovered a FedEx delivery valued at about $60,000 after license‑plate scans and a FedEx driver's tip.

Alameda County prosecutors allege a Hayward officer accepted cash and free access to sex workers; the DA has taken over the criminal probe while HPD opens an internal review.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Nexstar's $6.2B acquisition of TEGNA, saying the deal would reach 80% of U.S. TV households and threaten local news and consumer prices.

Median HOA dues in the San Francisco metro climbed to $502 in 2025, a sharp jump that adds hundreds to monthly housing costs for buyers and owners. Local insurance and reserve shortfalls are part of the story.

Martinez ordered the immediate shutdown of several Hidden Valley pickleball courts after months of noise and parking complaints; nets were removed as the city evaluates next steps.

An Alameda judge vacated Franklin Lynch’s conviction and death sentence after finding prosecutors’ racially biased jury tactics. The ruling grows out of a wider county review that has already altered many capital cases.

BART republished a note saying shorter trains let police cover cars faster, keep trains cleaner and save roughly $12M a year while experts warn of capacity trade-offs.

A 34-year-old Newark woman and her dog were struck and killed Monday night on Cedar Boulevard near Joaquin Murieta Avenue as investigators probe the collision.

An appellate panel heard arguments over claims that WCCUSD used long‑term substitutes at Helms, Stege and Kennedy. The decision could reshape how California enforces the Williams guarantee.