Sen. Josh Becker’s SB 905 would tie 20% of some utility executives' pay to electricity cost trends and force new performance metrics on utilities.

Millbrae’s mid‑year review shows a balanced $45.5M budget and about $18M in fund balance, though a $470K dispatch bill and a VLF gap remain on staff’s radar.

Innovation Council Action says it will spend at least $100 million to promote President Trump's A.I. priorities in the 2026 midterms. The group is led by Taylor Budowich and backed by David Sacks.

Dozens of federal and airport workers rallied at SFO as the DHS funding lapse left many frontline employees unpaid. Local unions and airports organized donations and food support.

FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly ordered files from a closed probe into Eric Swalwell to be redacted and prepped for public release, reporting says.

A state study due April 1 will outline options — from extra surcharges to litigation limits — to handle California’s skyrocketing wildfire costs.

Supervisor Jackie Fielder is hospitalized and has signaled she may resign — a move that could let Mayor Daniel Lurie appoint a replacement and shift the Board's balance.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order barring state appointees and their close associates from betting on prediction markets amid insider-betting concerns.

Milpitas is weighing whether to rename its César Chávez Plaza after California renamed César Chávez Day to Farmworkers Day this week. City leaders say any change will follow official naming policy.

Bill O’Reilly’s NewsNation special painted San Francisco as a city in crisis, but local leaders and police data offer a different picture.

A new class‑action accuses the DOJ and Google of exposing survivors’ private information when the government released the massive Epstein file trove.

Pacifica’s City Council appointed Sean Charpentier as the new city manager. He’ll start May 4 and brings 20+ years of local‑government experience and regional ties.

Sonoma County Fire District is moving to annex Rancho Adobe and parts of CSA 40; officials say parcel taxes won’t rise and Measure H dollars and crews will shift to the larger district.