Gilroy Erupts as Feds Quietly Launch ICE Detention Site Next Door
Santa Clara County officials say they will sue after crews began work at a 25‑acre property near Gilroy that federal records link to a planned ICE detention facility. Community leaders and county counsel pledged a legal fight at a Thursday news conference.
SoMa And Nob Hill Tower Dreams Teeter As Lender Slaps Defaults On SF Duo
Notices of default tied to loans for two entitled downtown towers put the 896 Folsom and 777 Sutter projects at risk. The filings highlight stress on the city's development pipeline.
OC Judge Slams Brakes On Kars4Kids Jingle Over Donor Deception
An Orange County judge barred Kars4Kids' jingle in California, finding its ads misled donors about where car‑donation money actually goes. The group has 30 days to stop non‑compliant broadcasts.
Don Austin Named Laguna Beach Superintendent
Laguna Beach hired former Palo Alto superintendent Don Austin to start July 1, a move that follows recent board turnover and a separation agreement in Palo Alto. The hire returns a familiar leader to Laguna Beach as the district readies a quick transition.
Kerr’s Bench Gutted As Stotts And Stackhouse Walk From Warriors
Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse will not return to the Warriors’ coaching staff after a 37‑win season, setting up a major bench shake‑up as Steve Kerr stays on. The club is set to audition replacements while preparing roster work this summer.
After Inferno, North Fair Oaks Families Finally Get Keys At Middlefield Junction
After a devastating June 3, 2024 construction fire, Middlefield Junction’s 179 affordable apartments opened and families began moving in this spring.
Shared Bathroom Vents Turn Apartment Towers Into Silent Covid-19 Highways
A PLOS ONE study traced a 2020 apartment outbreak to shared bathroom ducts and urges retrofits — exhaust fans and non‑return flaps — to reduce airborne spread.
California's Cancer Shock: Two Everyday Air Toxins Now Top Benzene
Draft state estimates say acrolein and ethylene oxide may carry much higher cancer risks; a public comment period and new monitoring funding will follow.












