Union workers blocked pickups at SFO's International Terminal on May Day, forcing taxi and driver reroutes and prompting use of the Rental Car Center Kiss & Fly lot.

Kathleen Foley-Hughes has built Ada’s Cafe into a mission-driven employer that trains and hires adults with disabilities. The founder was named an Avenidas honoree as the cafe plots local expansion.

Fear of immigration enforcement led some U.S.‑citizen students in California to forgo the FAFSA this year, shrinking mixed‑status filings and threatening access to federal grants.

CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit requires burn permits for residential hazard burning starting May 1. Apply online and confirm permissive burn days with your air district.

Samsung phone users in California can now add driver’s licenses to Samsung Wallet; airport acceptance will be limited at first.

San Carlos is weighing a citywide ban on RV street parking after businesses and sheriff deputies reported repeated complaints and hundreds of citations. Council members signaled support during a study session Monday.

A Bay Area refugee had a decades-old conviction vacated in April, but a federal deportation order still threatens him and his U.S.-citizen family. Local advocates and lawmakers are pushing legal and legislative fixes.

Queer and trans hockey clubs around the Bay Area and beyond say interest has spiked after the hit show "Heated Rivalry," even as USA Hockey’s new eligibility policy narrows single‑sex options. Organizers are racing to turn curiosity into sustainable play time.

The California Academy of Sciences will lay off 53 staff and reassign or reduce hours for 32 more as leaders cite a multimillion‑dollar shortfall and declining admissions.

A new University of West Alabama analysis finds California metros dominate the nation's highest-paying spots for registered nurses, with San Jose at the top. The report uses BLS data showing a big jump in RN pay since 2019.

Ernie Dosio, a prominent Lodi vineyard owner, was killed when a group of forest elephants charged during a guided hunt in Gabon's Lope‑Okanda rainforest. His guide was seriously injured.

A Miss Israel tabling event at Stanford's White Plaza turned physical when an IDF soldier tackled a student who took a sign; campus police have opened an investigation.

A contractor's slurry mix contacted a live Mountain View water main Friday, prompting an emergency shutoff that left several nearby streets without service.