San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposes an 18-month pilot curfew for corner stores in SoMa, similar to one in the Tenderloin, aiming to reduce drug-related crime.

Fairfield’s council reopened a decades-old tree-and-sidewalk rule; staff wants homeowners to pick up maintenance costs and legal risk, with a draft due in January.

At dawn this Thursday Alcatraz will host the 50th Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Gathering. Boats are mostly sold out but KPFA and IITC will stream the ceremony.

UC Berkeley quietly closed its Multicultural Community Center this summer, student staff say, and administrators are now conducting a policy review while programs move elsewhere on campus.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie introduces a pilot program to help residents living in RVs secure permanent housing by offering landlords a reservation fee for vacant units.

Napa Valley Vintners directed $529,000 to five nonprofits to expand parenting programs, family support, and referrals across the county.

A Stanford case study finds SFUSD’s Shoestrings program sharply reduces suspensions and mislabeling — but researchers warn the tiny, 10‑week model can’t fix systemic gaps without major investment.

The Mission District hackerspace says it has only months of runway and is mounting a year‑end fundraising push to stay open.

The USS Hornet may relocate from Alameda to San Francisco to increase visitors and revenue, as it receives no government funding and relies on attendance.

After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.

Berkeley Law warned protesters they could be reported to the California State Bar ahead of a Federalist Society panel. About 50 people rallied outside the law school.

A new regional analysis shows poverty rising across the Bay Area even as AI wealth swells. Residents, food banks and city leaders are scrambling to fill the gap.

A state fact‑finding panel met in closed session Tuesday, moving Richmond teachers and the district closer to a possible walkout in early December.