San Francisco Public Library’s jail program has won Mellon funding and national attention for training, standards and reentry-focused services. Advocates say books reduce boredom and recidivism risk.

San Carlos must permit 2,735 homes by 2031, including hundreds of affordable units, but has issued under 6% of the permits so far.

Attorneys filed a claim accusing city agencies of moving too slowly after a sheriff’s deputy allegedly sexually assaulted a transgender inmate in a downtown jail. The deputy was fired, but prosecutors have not filed charges six months later.

Alinea co-founder Nick Kokonas is opening Elsewhere, a wine-first bar at 1429 Main St in St. Helena with a large by-the-glass program and stemware options.

San Mateo approved a residential trash-rate increase effective April 1; 20‑gallon service will rise to $42.09 while commercial rates remain unchanged.

A new UC Berkeley/LA Times poll shows two Republicans leading California’s gubernatorial field as Democrats split the vote and voter engagement lags. The top‑two system raises new stakes ahead of June.

Tenderloin officers arrested a man after witnessing a possible aggravated assault near 7th and Market that left a woman with life‑threatening injuries, SFPD says.

Longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty died after a fall at Battery Yates in the Marin Headlands. He was 57 and was known for Radicals for Capitalism.

A viral video appears to show petition gatherers offering $5 for signatures in downtown San Francisco; state election officials have launched a probe and campaigns say they'll reject suspect petitions.

Vallejo rapper LaRussell says controversial lines in his new song were an artistic statement after a clip calling Trump, Epstein and Hitler "heaven-sent" drew online backlash.

The owners of Castro nightclub The Café are set to open a restaurant and bar in the long-vacant ground-floor space at 2367 Market Street.

A 21-year-old was arrested after police say a stolen car reached about 130 mph during a pursuit from Napa that ended in Vallejo; he faces felony and misdemeanor charges.

A coordinated series of land transfers would add roughly 934 acres to five California state parks, including a 132‑acre oceanfront gift at Pigeon Point.