The UC Board of Regents voted to renew a tuition model that lets incoming classes face annual increases up to 5% beginning in 2026–27. The move drew student protests and promises of more targeted aid.

Caltrans will repave six lanes of 19th Avenue starting Dec. 1, covering Lincoln Way to Holloway. Expect lane reductions, slower commutes and some temporarily relocated bus stops.

After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.

A San Francisco jury convicted Done Global’s founder and clinical president in a federal scheme prosecutors say used subscriptions and ads to push Adderall at scale.

Adobe will pay $12 a share to buy Semrush in an all‑cash deal worth about $1.9 billion, folding SEO and GEO tools into its Experience Cloud. The companies expect to close in H1 2026 pending approvals.

A United flight bound for Hong Kong returned to SFO after a burning smell filled the cabin; the plane landed safely and passengers were rebooked.

A federal judge has allowed California and a dozen other states to intervene in the DOJ’s review of the HPE–Juniper settlement, a move AG Rob Bonta called a win for transparency.

Modified filings would raise the planned 2190 Shattuck tower from 25 to 34 stories, leveraging state density-bonus rules that can unlock extra floors.

A Sonoma County jury found Cody Molica guilty of killing his 80‑year‑old father after jurors heard that the scene may have been staged and that Molica delayed calling 911.

A Daly City mother was sentenced to three years after pleading no contest to accessory to murder for helping hide her son after the Sept. 29 killing of a gym custodian.

Owner Ellen Thomsen says the Tilden steam train may be removed if the Park District doesn't sign a long-term lease to fund repairs and succession planning.

Berkeley Law warned protesters they could be reported to the California State Bar ahead of a Federalist Society panel. About 50 people rallied outside the law school.

Berkeley Math Circle alum Hannah Cairo, 18, constructed a counterexample that upends a four‑decade‑old conjecture in harmonic analysis.