Supervisor Danny Sauter would cut the 180‑day wait for San Francisco’s fully paid parental leave to 90 days, expanding access for workers in high‑turnover jobs.

San Francisco's firefighters union says it found possible irregularities in Local 798 finances involving the chief's top aide. Adrienne Sims denies wrongdoing and says she'll repay some charges.

The Interior Department will reimburse two developers nearly $900 million to abandon offshore wind leases off New York and California, redirecting the money toward oil and gas projects.

A Spokane jury will decide whether a former Bay Area veteran joined a conspiracy at a June anti‑ICE protest, a case that now intersects with a family congressional campaign and DOJ policy shifts.

San Carlos is weighing a half‑cent sales tax on the Nov. 2026 ballot to fund streets, sewers, parks and downtown upgrades, with officials estimating about $6M a year.

California AG Rob Bonta joined 23 attorneys general in asking a federal judge to permanently block Executive Order 14399, which would shift control of mail voting to federal agencies.

Alameda County public defenders wore black in Oakland, saying surging caseloads and chronic underfunding have hollowed out the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

A Sacramento bill would revive a $150‑a‑year SRA fee to fund forest thinning, inspections and hazard mapping in high‑risk areas.

Mayor Matt Mahan reposted a KRON4 'poll' claiming a debate-driven surge to 46%, but scientific polls and local reporting still place him in the single digits. The race remains unsettled.

A video from a Berkeley Law teach‑in shows students applauding Israa Jaabis, convicted in a 2015 attempted car bombing. The clip has reignited campus debates over speech and safety.

Kathy Kleinbaum was chosen April 23 as San Carlos’ next city manager. She brings Peninsula experience in housing, economic development and climate planning.

A Senate committee deadlocked 3-3 on SB 1074 — the BASED Act — pausing California's most aggressive push to ban self‑preferencing by trillion‑dollar platforms.

Organizers submitted thousands of signatures to put the Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance on Redwood City’s November ballot, promising lower rent hikes, relocation pay and a city‑run rent program.