An Afghan family who aided U.S. forces left the Bay Area for Britain after new Trump‑era immigration moves left them fearing detention and deportation.

FEMA’s 2025 equipment schedule cuts hourly reimbursements for wildland engines, and California chiefs warn those cuts could shrink mutual‑aid response. Small districts say the math won’t add up.

San Mateo County collected $4.1 billion in property taxes in FY 2024–25, a 6% increase that boosts school and local budgets while highlighting a state funding shortfall.

Fire Chief Lewis Broschard will retire March 30 after leading major expansions, ISO upgrades and new wildfire resources across Contra Costa County.

Sen. Scott Wiener will step down as co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus amid backlash over his Gaza comments.

A bipartisan group of California senators pressed Gov. Newsom for detailed budget numbers Thursday, citing conflicting forecasts and volatile AI-driven revenues.

Alexandra Shepard, the federal prosecutor who helped convict Mohammed Nuru, is San Francisco’s first inspector general with new powers to probe city contracting and misconduct.

The Education Department asked an appeals court to drop its challenge, leaving a federal judge’s decision that blocked anti‑DEI funding threats in place. Educators called it a win.

Most CalPERS retirees remain in California, but a rising share of pension dollars now goes to beneficiaries living out of state. That shift is small but growing and matters for local economies.

A Mellman Group survey paid for by opponents finds support under 50% for California’s proposed billionaire tax, complicating the SEIU‑UHW signature drive.

Silicon Valley tech workers petition their CEOs to pressure President Trump over ICE, especially after an incident in Minneapolis involving ICE, demanding a cessation of their urban operations.

A state bill would force insurers to publish denial rates and face fines when many denials are overturned — a move supporters say will keep kids from losing needed care.

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's bid for California's unredacted voter rolls, calling the request "unprecedented and illegal." The ruling is the first major judicial rebuke of the nationwide data push.