Doug McConnell, host of "Bay Area Backroads" and environmental advocate, died at 80 due to stroke complications. His storytelling and conservation efforts left a lasting impact on the Bay Area community.

Survivors Ziv Abud and Eliya Cohen spoke Sunday at Congregation Chevra Thilim, recounting the Nova festival shelter attack and Cohen's roughly 505‑day captivity.

A Redwood City dispatcher says she was bullied after reporting a supervisor and has sued San Mateo County, alleging retaliation that she says led to a miscarriage.

A seven‑foot ornate Nile monitor was found in an Alameda rental after tenants moved out; police and animal‑control partners removed it and transferred it to East Bay Vivarium.

San Francisco still funds one-way travel to reunite people experiencing homelessness, but just 444 accepted the offer last year. Advocates say relocation helps some but can displace others.

San Franciscans filed nearly 800,000 311 complaints in 2025; trash, overflowing bins and parking topped the list. Neighborhoods reported very different top problems.

Hundreds gathered on Van Ness to protest the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good, joining a nationwide 'ICE Out For Good' weekend demanding accountability.

Dublin teachers overwhelmingly voted no confidence in Superintendent Chris Funk, pressing the board over a $3.6M budgeting error and stalled contract talks. Town halls and a board meeting are set this week.

San Francisco will open RESET, a short-term sobering and triage center at 444 Sixth Street to hold arrested drug users and connect them to care. The move is part of Mayor Lurie’s recovery-focused plan.

A former Insight Partners VP says the firm cut her pay and made promotions 'impossible for women' — she filed suit in San Mateo alleging discrimination and retaliation.

San Francisco's 38th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling program encourages residents to compost holiday trees from Jan 2-16, 2026, reducing landfill waste and fire risks.

Mare Island Dry Docks in Vallejo will close after losing a key Coast Guard contract, the city says. About 80–85 workers face layoffs as local agencies scramble to help.

A December UC Merced report links summer immigration enforcement to a 2.9% drop in California private‑sector employment — roughly 447,000 jobs lost, with noncitizen workers hit hardest.