Anne Brensley says a paid signature gatherer delivered suspect sheets, leaving her short of the ballot threshold as the campaign weighs legal action.

A two‑member GOP panel picked state Delegate Nino Mangione to fill Wade Kach’s vacant Baltimore County Council seat, boosting his profile ahead of the June primary.

Public records show UC campuses allowed campus license‑plate data to be accessed by federal agencies including CBP, prompting legal and privacy questions under California law.

Seventeen officers were sworn Friday — two small academy classes have added 31 this year, but Oakland's force still falls short of funded staffing as it rebuilds.

At the Shangri‑La Dialogue, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of China’s rapid military buildup and pressed Asian allies to boost spending. His remarks carry direct implications for Hawaii's military posture.

SFERS quietly redirected $110M into Asia‑focused lending and Bay Area venture funds, including $40M PAG allocations and new Eclipse commitments.

Staff proposals would hike or add dozens of city fees — from permit surcharges to park rentals — to close a projected $1.1M gap in Sonoma's 2026‑27 budget.

A new CCSD efficiency study pegs potential central‑office savings at $34M in year one and up to $79M annually within five years, with trustees set to review recommendations next week.

A 400-plus-page OMB proposal would put senior political appointees in charge of reviewing and, in some cases, canceling federal grants — researchers and counties warn of wide effects.

An appeals court affirmed that a controversial Black Lives Matter street mural outside Palo Alto City Hall did not amount to workplace harassment, ending a multi-year legal fight. The decision upholds a lower-court dismissal.

Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire has been named to the Pentagon’s new tech advisory board, reigniting criticism over anti‑Muslim posts and political donations.

The New York Times urged Beijing to reinstate Vivian Wang after her expulsion from China, as Washington revoked a Xinhua journalist's visa in a rare diplomatic tit‑for‑tat.

Residents and a local watchdog told Grass Valley council members that Flock Safety’s license‑plate reader logs show millions of searches and thousands of blank justifications, prompting calls to end the contract.