A Los Altos couple says thieves altered a $28,000 property-tax check and Wells Fargo denied their refund claim, leaving them to pay taxes and penalties again.

Rep. Kevin Mullin says he secured $12.75M in federal funds for CA‑15, including a South San Francisco preschool expansion and a slate of transit and safety projects across the Peninsula.

Descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing sued Piedmont this week, alleging a 1924 condemnation was used to force their family from the home. The complaint seeks damages, restitution and an official apology.

East Palo Alto has opened a review of its Flock license‑plate camera pilot after nearby cities disclosed improper access to plate data. Residents and council members are pressing for answers before the council acts.

Families say Social Security sent surprise bills demanding repayment of benefits paid to deceased relatives, sometimes years after the death. The agency and lawmakers say fixes are coming.

ACCE protesters stormed a DTECH wildfire panel in San Diego, forcing PG&E's wildfire VP offstage while pressing the utility to drop its Palantir contract.

Bay Area residents formed a human chain on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31 to show solidarity with protesters in Iran amid reports of a deadly crackdown.

San Francisco's Chinatown gears up for Lunar New Year with hopes of economic boost despite tariff challenges; security measures are set for the festivities.

Bay Area businesses and students strike in protest against ICE policies and violence, with school walkouts and business closures demonstrating solidarity with actions nationwide.

San Francisco has changed the timing of its homeless count from night to morning, sparking debate over accuracy and political motives. Advocates fear undercounts and loss of transparency.

Advanced Linen Service will close after a sale to Alsco, putting nearly 90 Patterson workers out of their jobs and deepening recent job losses in Stanislaus County.

Hundreds of East Bay high school students marched onto Hesperian Boulevard in San Leandro Wednesday to protest ICE and briefly blocked traffic near Bayfair.

Nearly 300,000 California students were identified as homeless in 2024–25 while targeted school funding is tiny and one‑time pandemic aid has run out.