Two SFFD members are joining a 40-day bicycle tribute from Santa Clara to Brooklyn. The ride honors the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11.

San Francisco Animal Care & Control will host a rooftop fundraiser featuring dancing, cocktails, kitten cuddles and a silent auction this September.

San Mateo-Foster City parents want grade-by-grade screen limits, YouTube restrictions and fewer Chromebooks for younger students.

A DMV-approved partner is adding surprise fees to California registration bills while lawmakers struggle to rein in the model.

Two years after Officer Luciano Ortega’s unexpected death, SFPD shared new photos honoring his service and lasting legacy in San Francisco.

Teamsters Local 856 says more than 2,000 Contra Costa County workers authorized a strike by over 90% as contract talks continue. Negotiations resume this week.

A Walnut Creek parent says her 4‑year‑old walked away from a day camp at COPA and was found a few blocks away. Advocates say California’s lack of day‑camp licensing leaves families with little recourse.

California now posts the nation’s priciest gas; Bay Area averages sit in the high‑$5s as crude and local supply strains push pump prices up.

Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena voted to join the California Nurses Association in an NLRB election, moving the unit toward formal bargaining.

Tesla reached a confidential settlement with three Fremont workers alleging racism at the plant, but hundreds of related worker suits and state and federal actions remain active. The deal closes one piece of a much larger legal fight.

A two-year-old pulled from a Vacaville backyard pool is home after immediate CPR and a swift multi-agency response. Officials praised the quick actions of family and responders.

Palo Alto reissued a superseding notice at the 88‑unit Opportunity Center after inspections found mold, pests and plumbing problems. Deadlines and fines now push the manager to finish repairs.

Roommates say a mother raccoon nested in their SF apartment wall, gave birth, then clawed into a bedroom; the mother later fell and died. The episode raises habitability questions.