A Flock Safety webinar taught officers to pitch license‑plate readers to city councils, prompting fresh scrutiny as Bay Area cities reconsider contracts. Privacy groups say vendor‑led coaching blurs procurement lines.

Animal Control officers responded to two aggressive wild turkey encounters in Alameda this week; officials urge residents to keep pets leashed and remove food attractants.

Two Palo Alto tenants say their landlord gave free or discounted units to Ukrainian refugees while charging others more; the suit seeks about $106,000 and heads to a June 1 hearing.

California sued 23andMe, alleging the company downplayed a 2023 hack that exposed nearly 7 million customers’ genetic data and broke state privacy laws.

Anthropic rolled out Claude Opus 4.8 on May 28, 2026 — a faster, cheaper Claude update with new agentic features, while Mythos remains tightly gated for security.

A swarm of small quakes rattled the South Bay near Gilroy and San Jose. Seismologists say swarms are common; officials urge preparedness and monitoring.

A Watsonville man was arrested after an Instagram post threatened a PVUSD graduation. Officials say no weapons were found and the suspect is in custody.

A Richmond man was sentenced to 11 years, 8 months after pleading no contest to vehicular manslaughter in the July 15, 2024 crash that killed 16-year-old Ricky Funes‑Barajas. Prosecutors dropped a murder charge as part of the plea.

A fast-moving warehouse fire on Tesla Road destroyed one agricultural building in Livermore's wine country and blackened nearby vineyards. Crews stopped forward progress Wednesday afternoon.

At a May Day rally in East San Jose, Tom Steyer wore a "Workers Over Billionaires" shirt and pledged to tax fellow billionaires while pouring record money into his campaign.

A small plane went down at Sonoma Valley Airport on Wednesday, injuring three people. Officials say the scene was contained to the airfield as investigators respond.

A short-lived severe thunderstorm warning swept parts of northern Siskiyou County Wednesday evening; the NWS warned of 60-mph gusts and possible hail.

As it marks 50 years, the Land Trust of Napa County names a new CEO, backs a half‑cent wildfire tax and shifts toward strategic acquisitions and stewardship.