Councilmembers will consider roughly $17 million for two affordable projects, a downtown library‑lot housing study and new rules to implement tenant protections.

A proposed Health Code change would ban smoking on outdoor bar patios; health advocates back it while small-business commissioners and bar owners warn of sidewalk spillover and lost customers.

A Santa Rosa man was arrested after Rohnert Park police say he struck an In‑N‑Out manager and later refused to exit his car during a Cotati standoff.

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.