Santa Clara’s assistant city manager, Chuck Baker, will leave by year-end — before the Super Bowl and months before World Cup matches. The timing raises staffing and ethics questions as the city accelerates event preparations.

A Bay Area‑led petition launches a third attempt to undo Prop. 19's inheritance reassessments, arguing heirs are being hit with steep tax increases in high‑cost counties.

A federal judge overturned a bankruptcy court's judgment against Oakland regarding a coal company dispute, which previously threatened the city with large liabilities.

Two Homeland Security investigators served a subpoena at Cherryland Elementary; Hayward officials say the district accepted the subpoena but did not release records. The visit came after federal activity that prompted Oakland school lockdowns.

US Representative Eric Swalwell announced his candidacy for California governor, focusing on fighting Trump's policies and addressing state issues such as affordability and economic growth.

The Justice Department sued California in federal court, challenging AB 540 and the Dream Act over in‑state tuition and state aid for undocumented students.

A Public Safety committee deadlocked Tuesday on a plan to expand Flock license‑plate cameras. Privacy advocates and business groups remain sharply divided.

The UC Board of Regents voted to renew a tuition model that lets incoming classes face annual increases up to 5% beginning in 2026–27. The move drew student protests and promises of more targeted aid.

A federal judge has allowed California and a dozen other states to intervene in the DOJ’s review of the HPE–Juniper settlement, a move AG Rob Bonta called a win for transparency.

AG Rob Bonta filed to defend AB 2867 and back the Cassirer family’s bid to reclaim a Pissarro painting looted during the Holocaust.

The DOJ is investigating UC Berkeley after a protest at a Turning Point USA event, focusing on the university's response and potential Antifa involvement.

OUSD must cut $100 million by 2026-27, risking job and program losses. Superintendent Saddler warns of severe cuts and a potential bankruptcy amid historical fiscal management issues.

Oakland’s 2024 militarized‑equipment filing lists frequent rifle deployments and a request for 75 new ones, prompting the Police Commission to weigh a pause and impose strict oversight.