After six decades, Contra Costa Ballet Centre is closing its Walnut Creek studio; Aaron and Kristin Orza are poised to take over and continue training.

A $2.5M settlement announced by California's attorney general voids MV Realty's long-term listing contracts and clears liens for nearly 1,500 homeowners. State officials say restitution and lien removals will follow fast.

Objectors say Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup settlement tramples due process and favors lawyers; a May removal filing and a June 4 opt‑out deadline now cloud approval.

An industrial truck-related incident on Gateway Drive in Dixon left one person dead and authorities are investigating. No identity has been released.

An adult gray whale about 12 meters long washed ashore near Marina Park; the city says scientists will perform a necropsy and agencies are coordinating the response.

A Fantasy 5 ticket sold at Hilltop Food Mart in El Sobrante matched all five numbers on May 28 and is worth $356,320. The winner has 180 days to claim.

New reporting and national surveys show women elected officials in California face more threats and family-directed abuse than men.

Palo Alto’s draft Prohousing application self‑scores 41 points — above the state’s 30‑point threshold. The packet is online for public review through June 17 and the council will weigh submission in mid‑June.

Foster City's rebuilt Community Center is entering its final testing phase after PG&E connected permanent power. Vendor applications and council approvals are on the summer calendar.

A black sedan struck three bicyclists near Portola Valley; one rider was seriously injured and occupants fled the scene, officials say.

A surfer died Thursday after being pulled from Ocean Beach near Lincoln Way. Lifeguards and an off‑duty National Park Service swimmer performed CPR but the person later died.

Voxel opened an expanded San Francisco headquarters in the Financial District and will hire product and engineering staff to scale its AI workplace-safety platform.

San Francisco's city attorney sued Bain-owned Arosa, alleging care managers were misclassified and denied overtime. The suit could force the company to repay wages and face penalties.