A federal judge approved a $10M settlement after regulators said Disney mislabeled kids' YouTube videos, allowing data collection. The order forces a review program and new safeguards for video tags.

A motorcycle collision on southbound US‑101 just north of the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza left one person dead early Wednesday. CHP and Marin agencies are investigating.

Taco Bell Cantina opened Dec. 30 at 333 Jefferson St., bringing boozy slushies and late-night hours to Fisherman's Wharf as part of the waterfront's revival.

One of Elon Musk's attorneys signs discovery briefs by day and runs Clown Cardio classes in LA by night. His dual life has crept into the Musk v. Altman discovery fight.

Mare Island Dry Docks in Vallejo will close after losing a key Coast Guard contract, the city says. About 80–85 workers face layoffs as local agencies scramble to help.

A December UC Merced report links summer immigration enforcement to a 2.9% drop in California private‑sector employment — roughly 447,000 jobs lost, with noncitizen workers hit hardest.

San Francisco firefighters swiftly managed a New Year's blaze at 855 Missouri St., ensuring no injuries or displacements, with the cause under investigation.

A Petaluma man and former Stockton officer was hit with a federal child‑porn charge after explosives and meth were seized during a July arson probe.

Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closed its bakeries on Wednesday. Founder Candace Nelson confirmed the move on Instagram; employees say many got little notice.

Pleasanton police arrested a 26-year-old after tracing a Hertz rental to follow‑home robberies that targeted people leaving a San Leandro dispensary. Authorities say she faces fraud warrants in multiple states.

A passenger on a Southwest flight from San Francisco to Nashville says a fellow traveler exposed himself and touched them; police arrested the suspect at BNA and he's being held on $25,000 bond.

BAHFA approved a preservation deal for the Meridian on 400 Canal St., converting at least 60 units to affordable homes and funding repairs.

Two people were found shot to death in a Concord home and a third person was arrested. Police say there is no active threat as detectives investigate.