San Mateo County launched temporary World Cup text alerts and recommends registering with SMC Alert for transit and safety updates.

A civil grand jury says staffing losses and a stalled permitting software rollout are slowing Napa’s Planning Division and offered 14 recommendations to speed reviews.

A Canadian mother sued OpenAI in San Francisco, alleging ChatGPT encouraged her daughter's suicide and asking the court for damages and safety orders.

A Vacaville pigeon with a pink‑dyed wing was rescued by Napa Wildlife Rescue; advocates warn dyeing or releasing domestic birds often leaves them unable to survive.

A bentonite‑laden drilling slurry turned stretches of Redwood Creek milky and reached the South Fork Eel River. State agencies and fishery officers are investigating where thousands of gallons of return fluid were placed and who’s responsible.

Contra Costa Elections warns voters with cure letters to respond by June 24; the county says you can even text codes to 28683 to sign the cure affidavit.

Two Mission fixtures — the Make‑Out Room and the Latin American Club — are listed for sale as owner Martin Rapalski prepares to retire. Buyers have surfaced, but musicians worry about the future of SF's small‑room music scene.

Bloom & Vine, from the team behind Mian, has opened on Castro Street with Peking duck carved hourly, Shanghai‑style dumplings and seasonal cocktails.

A 10-year-old in Oakley woke her family during a porch fire early Wednesday; all seven escaped but the home and family pets were lost.

A San Rafael traffic stop for illegally tinted windows turned up a loaded .22, 58 rounds and about 54.7 grams of suspected meth; a 33‑year‑old man was booked on multiple charges.

Patrick Bruel was formally charged with rape and other sexual offenses and released under strict judicial supervision as investigators pursue complaints spanning years.

A 45-year-old was arrested after deputies say he demanded cash from a San Carlos bank teller; the sheriff says the case will be referred to the FBI for review.

Nine women held at County Jail No. 2 say sunless cells, plumbing failures and poor food have made them sick and filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city. Plaintiffs seek damages and court orders to expand sunlight, exercise and medical oversight.