A wildfire named the Whisper Fire was reported at 2:05 p.m. on May 17 in Napa County on private land. Cause and containment remain unknown as crews respond.

Two people were killed in a shooting on Sunday in Suisun City. Police say the suspected shooter is unknown and have asked residents to come forward with tips.

OpenAI quietly acquired voice‑cloning startup Weights.gg, took its Replay app offline and removed a public catalog of celebrity and political voice models. The tiny team has been folded into OpenAI’s voice work.

Solano County deputies arrested a 38-year-old Fairfield man after a search warrant uncovered alleged child sexual abuse material. Bail was set at $53,333 and investigators are asking the public for tips.

California’s Black Legislative Caucus unveiled a state Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, pitching a state-level fix to preserve representation for communities of color.

Oklava Café is set to take over the vacant coffee counter at Saluhall, the IKEA‑anchored food hall on Market Street. Owners say the Turkish‑style menu and a loyal Palo Alto following could help revive a struggling hall.

Lockouts are rising in San Francisco as hearings fill with unrepresented tenants and legal services struggle to keep up.

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood will introduce a proposal to expand San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance so out‑of‑state abortion or gender‑care convictions can’t be used in local hiring. Supporters say it will keep discrimination from following people who relocate here.

Gusty winds pushed a vegetation fire near Altamont Pass to roughly 70–80 acres while Cal Fire, the National Weather Service and PG&E responded with crews, warnings and targeted shutoffs.

Sunny and gusty Monday: beach hazards through 9 AM and gusty inland winds. Secure loose items and avoid the shore.

A Pittsburg man received a seven‑year federal sentence after police found hundreds of child‑sexual‑abuse files on his phone, prosecutors said the material included infants.

SFPD says a 24-year-old was tied to 27 thefts at Columbus Avenue and Castro Street Walgreens stores, with nearly $40,000 in goods taken over several months. The Organized Retail Crime unit built the case and prosecutors have been assigned.

An early-morning shooting near 46th Avenue and Ulloa Street left one person dead, the San Francisco Fire Department said.