Neighbors from Maine to Ohio are forcing pauses on AI data centers amid worries over power, water and rising utility bills. Local fights have reached statehouses.

Hotter summers, droughts and supply shocks are starting to lift grocery prices; researchers and USDA data show shoppers already feel the impact.

Pebble Beach caddies voted to join UNITE HERE Local 19 after a contentious switch to hourly pay. The result sets the stage for bargaining with Caddiemaster over pay, schedules and program rules.

South Bay’s hiring led California’s modest May payroll gain, adding roughly 2,400 jobs and extending an 11-month streak while other Bay Area counties saw mixed results.

A Defending Education‑backed suit says UC pronoun rules amount to compelled speech. The case could become a major test of free‑speech rules on public campuses.

Urban Alchemy is keeping outreach and cabin programs running in San Francisco as City Hall faces a major budget shortfall. The nonprofit’s contracts and staff face uncertainty as officials weigh cuts.

The ICC approved model-code changes that extend ASTM gate-safety standards to manual sliding and swing gates after a Marin child's 2019 death. Advocates say simple fixes could save lives.

An appellate panel sent back a bullying lawsuit by former Cal swimmers, ruling the delayed‑discovery rule could toll claims once thought time‑barred. The case returns to Alameda County for factfinding.

Federal tax filings show Ecumenical Hunger Program recorded more than $1 million in payments marked 'personal expenses,' prompting expert concern and a board review. Donors and clients say they want answers.

Seventeen recruits joined the SFPD’s 288th class as leaders warned that recent on‑duty injuries have underscored how quickly police work can turn dangerous.

About 200 Stanford graduates staged a walkout during Sundar Pichai’s commencement address, protesting Google's Project Nimbus ties.

San Bruno residents and nonprofit groups clashed at a City Council meeting as officials consider a ballot measure to ban safe-and-sane fireworks amid rising enforcement costs.

State officials warn students may not see new Workforce Pell grants when the federal program starts July 1 as California builds the systems and data agreements needed to deliver payments.