AB 1605 would let judges order a 'no alcohol sale' notation on licenses or Real IDs for serious or repeat DUI offenders, a move modeled on Utah's interdiction law. Supporters say it limits access to alcohol; critics warn of enforcement and due‑process issues.

Gray whales have been seen in San Francisco Bay weeks earlier than usual; researchers are tracking the visitors and training mariners to reduce ship strikes.

A Commonwealth Fund breakdown of federal data shows premiums plus deductibles took up about 10% of median family income in 2024, with wide state gaps that could squeeze middle‑class households. The burden is highest in some Southern states and lowest in D.C.

Two fires during battery tests at Tesla's Palo Alto engineering campus were traced to thermal runaway in experimental lithium‑ion cells, and the city ordered hazmat cleanup.

Tracking tech helped police find a vehicle tied to a wheel theft. Arrests were made and a loaded, concealed handgun was seized.

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launched Garry’s List, a statewide nonprofit to publish voter guides, commission policy research and host events aimed at pro‑growth candidates.

Stanislaus Animal Services says about 30 dogs at its Modesto shelter face euthanasia as overcrowding overwhelms staff; adoptions and fosters are urgently needed.

A Hayward resident was among five people sentenced after a DoorDash phantom‑orders scheme that cost the company more than $2.5 million.

The Washoe Tribe’s Wášiw-šiw Land Trust has acquired 10,274 acres of Loyalton Ranch from the City of Santa Clara and will rename it the Wélmelti Preserve for cultural and conservation stewardship.

San Francisco will extend tuition credits to many more families, but a slow provider‑approval process and mismatched openings threaten to delay the July expansion.

Jurors were shown Las Vegas group texts and pool‑party footage as prosecutors laid out evidence in the trial of Shannon O’Connor, the so‑called Los Gatos “party mom.”

Recovered doorbell footage in the Nancy Guthrie case shows a masked figure and raises new questions about what Nest, Ring and other cloud cameras actually keep. This could matter for Bay Area homeowners.

Sheryl Davis invoked the Fifth as San Francisco ethics staff pressed 31 administrative counts tied to a $4.6M controller audit. The Ethics Commission could vote this week on how to proceed.