A projected $2.9M hike in Saratoga's sheriff contract could leave the city with a nearly $900K shortfall for 2026‑27 as council weighs cuts and regional options.

San Francisco investors say Cere Network founders inflated promises, sold tokens after a 2021 ICO and left buyers holding losses — they’re suing for $100M.

California AG Rob Bonta co-led a multistate amicus brief calling the federal "no-bond" policy inhumane and illegal and asking courts to restore bond hearings. The filing joins state attorneys general and advocates in a national push for due process.

Joby Aviation plans to raise up to $1 billion in convertible notes and stock to fund certification and expand manufacturing as it preps for commercial air‑taxi service.

Stockton Unified's career-technical programs were squeezed by 2025 funding cuts. A proposed California bill would convert one-year CTE grants into multi-year renewals to ease planning.

Commerce is reportedly planning a national AI center in San Francisco, a rare federal expansion into the city's booming AI office market.

Volunteers began collecting signatures in Oakland for the Connect Bay Area campaign, which backers say could raise nearly $1 billion a year to avert steep transit cuts. Officials and unions turned out to launch the drive.

A San Diego federal complaint says Costco advertised its $4.99 rotisserie chicken as preservative-free while ingredient lists include additives plaintiffs call preservatives. The company says it has removed the claims and the case is pending.

A Vallejo inn was evacuated after hazmat crews found a five-gallon bucket later identified as meth. Officials say there's no public threat while teams secure the scene.

The NWS San Francisco issued advisories for dangerous beach conditions and minor coastal flooding, also forecasting above-normal temperatures and dry conditions, with heightened surf risks and a warning for mariners of variable sea conditions.

The Old Pro’s downtown spot reopened this week as The Pro, trading dive-bar bargains for a chef-led menu and a nod to its past.

San Francisco has opened a search for an executive director to run the Arts Commission, Grants for the Arts and Film SF — a role that tops out at roughly $268K. The hire is pitched as a way to streamline grants and boost the city's creative economy.

Allbirds is closing its full-price US stores by February 2026, focusing on e-commerce and wholesale, as part of a cost-cutting strategy that reflects broader industry shifts.