Five leading governor candidates gathered in Oakland to debate housing plans as mail ballots begin arriving. Each sketched different fixes on permitting, production and investor rules.

An off-duty Brisbane officer guided a malnourished sea lion pup off a highway ramp and into The Marine Mammal Center's care. The pup is now in veterinary treatment.

Measure A would renew Contra Costa’s urban limit line through 2051, setting up a countywide fight between conservation groups and housing advocates ahead of the June 2 vote.

Sandy Shores, a gated Lake Tahoe estate on 1.85 acres with 106 feet of private beach, is listed for $47.5 million.

An 11-month-old female mountain lion that spent five months at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue was released back into northern California and fitted with tracking gear.

Cool morning clears to sun with breezy afternoons; highs near 71°F in San Francisco.

A coyote was seen sunning in North Beach on Friday; Animal Care & Control responded and reminded residents how to report sightings.

Deputies say a Navarro cannabis grow included forced labor and poor living conditions; officers seized hundreds of plants, processed product and a butane oil lab. A Boonville man was identified as a suspect.

Akamai disclosed a seven‑year, $1.8B cloud commitment; reporting identifies Anthropic as the buyer and shares jumped sharply on the news.

A Tuscan‑style villa in Atherton's Circus Club closed for nearly $24 million after a short market run, listing materials show extensive finished interiors and grounds.

A federal judge restricted a Bay Area attorney’s courtroom access after filings say he called an opposing counsel a rapist and a pedophile and referenced the man’s daughter. The judge is allowing him to stay on the case under tight limits.

A jury convicted Colin Jackson for his role in a Bay Area auto‑insurance fraud ring that investigators say cost insurers more than $1.5 million. The verdict is part of Operation Hammer Down.

Washington sanctioned three Chinese satellite firms accused of supplying imagery that helped Iran target U.S. forces, widening a sanctions push ahead of a key China summit.