State rankings and community sensors show the east side of South San Francisco carries a high pollution burden, with spikes in PM2.5 and traces of metals. Residents want stronger testing and controls.

An unplanned PG&E outage knocked out power Sunday in the Outer Richmond and Sea Cliff neighborhoods; crews worked through the morning to restore service.

A federal Medicaid shift is letting counties enroll people in Medi‑Cal before release, giving them meds, appointments and a case manager during the critical first weeks home.

Mayor Kevin Wilk’s Mayor’s Minute rounds up arts and parks news: Lost in Yonkers at the Lesher Center, the Heather Farm groundbreaking and a free Family Art Day.

A Mill Valley Middle School world‑languages teacher was placed on leave after a parent complaint flagged social‑media posts parents say promoted violence and targeted protected groups.

New PPIC data shows about 51% of California freshmen now graduate in four years, but the gains hide big differences between UC, CSU and community college pathways.

Mass layoffs and AI worries are pushing more Californians into community colleges for short-term training and certificates. Colleges are expanding workforce programs but warn seats and supports must keep pace.

Interactive charts from the San Francisco Chronicle and UC data show sharp differences in acceptance rates and admitted GPAs by major for fall 2025. Berkeley CS ticked up but high‑demand programs remain tight.

A ticket bought at an Arco AM/PM in Brentwood matched four numbers plus the Powerball and paid $36,646 in the March 11 drawing, per lottery officials.

Brentwood police posted a March 10 safety notice saying a seniors' "Assassins" game using toy guns and hiding has raised safety and legal concerns for students and neighbors.

SMCCCD and AFT Local 1493 have moved to formal fact‑finding while faculty cast strike‑authorization ballots March 10–12. The district says its offer tops $31 million.

Salvador Aceves, a Mission District native and longtime Jesuit‑school administrator, has been named USF’s 29th president — the university’s first lay and Latino leader.

Nearly two months after a 16-inch force main broke on Jan. 11, Clearlake households still face contaminated wells, bottled water and slow cleanup.