Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr funded a gift that erased $550 million in medical debt for 261,000+ Californians, with San Diego and L.A. among the top beneficiaries.

California Department of Education staff were ordered to telework after bedbugs were spotted at the downtown Sacramento headquarters; inspections and pest control are underway.

Livermore has banned all fireworks inside city limits — including “safe and sane” types — and will step up patrols around July 4. Hosts could face administrative fines up to $500.

The state announced $41 million in grants and loans to expand recycling, restore bottle refunds and fund paid job training across California.

CoworkingCafe's new ranking puts San Francisco, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara among the top places for Class of 2026 grads, driven by high median pay and employer benefits.

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.