City staff are proposing an entertainment zone that would allow to‑go drinks on parts of Castro Street during city events. The City Council will consider the ordinance on April 14.

Sonoma County supervisors advanced a draft ordinance to limit cooperation with ICE, bar enforcement on county property and strengthen privacy rules.

San Francisco approved a $6.5M bridge loan for the zoo, but the cash comes with quarterly reporting, a five‑year plan and a 2027 accreditation deadline. City Hall says the aid is time‑bound, not open‑ended.

At a Sacramento town hall, Rep. Eric Swalwell denied viral claims he had affairs with staffers and his campaign called the posts false as the June primary approaches.

After the Supreme Court limited state bans on conversion therapy, California senators introduced SB 934, which would create malpractice remedies and extend filing windows for survivors.

A state Senate committee will weigh SB 1305 on April 7 — a bill directing CDFW to study restoring California’s grizzly bear and laying out a roadmap for any eventual return.

The SFPUC has proposed a two‑step rate package that would raise average water and sewer bills roughly 23% by July 1, 2027 to pay for aging pipes and treatment upgrades.

California’s GO‑Biz plans to award Edelman up to $19M to run a national brand campaign, and the pick has drawn scrutiny because of the firm’s past Saudi work after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

Trump on April 6 gave Steve Hilton a high‑profile endorsement on Truth Social, injecting national energy into a chaotic California primary. The nod could change who advances from the June 2 top‑two vote.

CNN will televise the California gubernatorial primary debate on May 5 at 6 p.m. PT from a Los Angeles–area venue. Moderators Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins will lead the two‑hour forum.

Michael Ku, a 20-year San Bruno veteran and paramedic with an SJSU engineering degree, has been named the city's new fire chief. Officials highlight training and technology as priorities.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 22 state attorneys general in an amicus brief arguing President Trump's executive orders punish law firms and threaten access to counsel. The filing asks the D.C. Circuit to uphold rulings that blocked parts of the orders.

Thousands of mailed ballots arrived too late to be counted in the Nov. 4 special election, with inland counties hardest hit and officials blaming Postal Service routing changes.