Patches of Psilocybe cyanescens have been spotted in wood‑chip beds at Google, Genentech and 23andMe — and local foragers say they sometimes harvest pounds during peak season. The finds sit inside a messy legal and safety picture.

Heightened gate checks, suspended Trusted Traveler access and rising local tensions have left Travis AFB families and Fairfield residents on edge as the Iran conflict unfolds.

Ravenswood has placed a $70M bond on the June ballot after The Primary School announced it will close, a move that could push 400+ students into the district.

Teachers in Palo Alto are pushing for a 9% raise and full family health coverage while the district offers smaller, multi-year increases and one-time bonuses amid tight budget forecasts.

City staff want to raise gas and electric rates beginning July 1, 2026, to cover rising supply costs and a roughly $300M grid overhaul. The Utilities Advisory Commission will review the proposal March 31 ahead of a possible council vote in June.

No Kings 3 rallies will stage across Sonoma and Napa on March 28, with marches planned from Sonoma Plaza to Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Organizers have posted routes and volunteer sign‑ups.

Teachers say threats, a Supreme Court opt‑out ruling and uneven enforcement are chilling mandated LGBTQ history lessons across California.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office says it renamed its Homeless Outreach Team to the Homeless Enforcement & Assistance Team, adding 'enforcement' to the unit's public identity while saying outreach will continue.

A meals nonprofit says rising costs and shrinking emergency funds are making it harder to deliver daily meals to San Francisco’s most vulnerable seniors.

A $5 million grant from the Downtown Development Corporation will keep Union Square and Yerba Buena’s HEART ambassadors on duty and expand the Market Street pilot to Powell BART.

An unplanned PG&E outage knocked out power to thousands in the Sunset District, cutting traffic signals and renewing scrutiny of the utility's reliability.

The Castro Night Market returns Friday after a successful first year as a monthly event. The event kicks off on Friday, March 20, from 5 to 10 p.m.

A resident at Jazzie Collins Apartments was found dead after staff missed required wellness checks; the nonprofit operator and city agencies are under scrutiny. Officials have sent corrective orders and a probe is underway.