Just Equations names California among five states that have tightened the bridge between high‑school math and college expectations and outlines practical steps to cut remediation. The report points to dual enrollment, senior‑year readiness and clearer university expectations.

Palo Alto Unified agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit from a tenured P.E. teacher after criminal charges were dropped and an outside probe found the allegation unsubstantiated.

A sold‑out BART train turned into a speed‑dating car on Feb. 14, with more than 200 riders swapping four‑minute conversations between 16th St. Mission and Millbrae.

Preliminary city data show 53 suspected overdose deaths in San Francisco in January; the health department posted treatment contacts and BHAC hours.

San Mateo supervisors approved $831,829 for eight positions to staff a Family Justice Center, add two criminalists and expand anti-trafficking work.

Jay and Kristen Ruskey, founders of Good Land Organics and Frinj Coffee, were found dead in Cambria. Autopsies are complete and toxicology results are pending as the community rallies around their three children.

BAAQMD’s Clean HEET grants will pay homeowners up to $10,500 to replace wood or pellet stoves with electric heat pumps; applications are open through July 14, 2026.

Trustees approved 33 position cuts and will discontinue Napa Valley College’s adaptive physical education program starting in 2026–27, a change administrators say is driven by projected budget shortfalls. The decision drew a packed meeting and hours of public comment.

A Partiful-organized singles mixer filled the Hayes Valley Trader Joe’s on Thursday night, with roses, name tags and staggered entry. Organizers collected optional donations for the San Francisco‑Marin Food Bank.

SFO and San Mateo County are expanding LifeMoves outreach after officials documented dozens of people sleeping in airport terminals; a new contract funds a larger, on‑site team.

San Francisco's Health Service System backed Blue Shield in a disputed denial of immunotherapy for retired firefighter Ken Jones, a ruling that has left his family and fellow firefighters furious. The decision raises fresh questions about how the city reviews coverage disputes.

A tentative $183 million contract ends the city's first teachers strike in nearly 50 years, delivering modest raises and phased-in family health care while tightening SFUSD's reserves.

Parents forced Petaluma trustees to pause approval of site safety plans after spotting "collect intelligence" language about student walkouts and social-media monitoring.