A new Oak Grove Behavioral Health Campus in Concord adds rapid screening, outpatient care and the county’s first peer respite.

A tidy line of tents that startled downtown commuters was not a new encampment but a staged set for a Netflix AI thriller. City film rebates helped bring the production to Battery Street.

Cal State is recasting its Basic Needs Initiative into proactive, campus‑wide hubs that connect food, housing and mental‑health supports to keep students enrolled. Early data show big increases in pantry use and new centers on several campuses.

A Good Samaritan found 17 puppies in a Livermore Walmart lot; 16 survived and are now in East Bay SPCA care, with some expected to be ready for adoption soon.

After a bulk sugar shipment was rerouted from Crockett, union pickets converged on Levin Richmond Terminal and called for inspections and regulatory review.

At Hopland, robots, drones and smart valves demoed for winegrowers — and Napa’s farmworker report shows the region is especially exposed to automation.

Redwood City’s Pal Center turns 30 as the city secures a $4.5M Prop. 64 grant to expand youth prevention, diversion and community wellness programs. The funding will back a police‑partnered diversion plan and evaluation by Stanford.

Placer County closed Lake Forest beaches after large teen gatherings left trash, fueled underage drinking and snarled neighborhood streets during the holiday weekend.

California has transferred 136 acres at Blues Beach to Kai Poma, returning state-held bluffs to Pomo stewardship while preserving daytime public access.

Gov. Newsom signed SB 968 on June 29, 2026, making San Mateo County’s Free College permanent and preserving tuition-free access for residents at three community colleges.

After nearly 30 years, the Big Wave Center opened at 380 Airport St., offering housing and on-site job and culinary programs for adults with developmental disabilities.

The Bay Area Host Committee plans to formalize into a permanent sports leadership commission, launching a Leadership Council to lock in future mega‑events and funding.

San Francisco native Danny Glover revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s and says he hopes openness will reduce stigma while he continues his work.