LinkedIn Layoff Shockwave Rattles Bay Area Tech Scene
LinkedIn is reportedly reorganizing staff as part of a company reshuffle; the scale and local impact in the Bay Area remain unclear. Reporting and company statements differ on how many roles are affected.
Santa Rosa Teen’s Alleged Joyride in Stolen Car Ends in Sonoma Smashup
A 15‑year‑old from Santa Rosa was arrested after a pursuit in Sonoma; police say the stolen car crashed into a parked vehicle and burglary tools were recovered.
Bright-Blue-Haired Suspect Nabbed After Santa Rosa Bank Threat
A Santa Rosa woman was arrested after allegedly handing a teller a threatening note and taking cash from a Chase Bank on Sonoma Avenue. She was found at the Montgomery Village Post Office and booked into Sonoma County Jail.
San Jose’s PayPal Shells Out $30 Million to End DOJ Heat Over Diversity Fund
PayPal will forgo roughly $30 million in fees and launch a race-neutral Small Business Initiative to resolve a DOJ fair-lending probe into its 2020 Economic Opportunity Fund.
South Bay ICE Raid Shakes Pregnant Asylum Seeker After Iran Strikes
A South Bay couple says ICE detained the husband and questioned his pregnant wife days after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Lawyers and data point to a wider enforcement spike against Iranian nationals.
Butte County’s 1st District Hit With Double Ballot Headache
Butte County will mail two color‑coded ballot packets for June 2: a special primary to fill the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa's seat and the statewide primary under Prop 50. Here’s what to check.
Academy of Art Dumps Wharf Campus as Housing-Hungry Buyer Moves In
The Academy of Art University sold a Fisherman’s Wharf building at 2300 Stockton Street for about $18.3M to a buyer tied to Tony Garnicki. The purchaser plans an office‑to‑residential conversion that could add two stories and roughly 70 units.
Camp Fire Survivors Storm Sacramento In High-Stakes Fight To Slash Power Bills
AB 2700 would ask the CPUC to recommend a 30% cut in per‑kWh rates by 2028 and to identify unpaid restitution for wildfire victims of pre‑2019 fires. Survivors joined lawmakers in Sacramento as the bill moved to Appropriations.












