Alum Rock Union School District is shifting from at‑large ballots to five trustee areas, with public hearings and draft maps scheduled this spring.

Tom Siebel, a Bay Area billionaire related to the governor’s wife, shows up in filings backing critics and ballot fights — from a $1M ballot contribution to smaller campaign gifts.

A state report and sweeping raids show the legal cannabis industry still supplies only a fraction of statewide demand amid entrenched illicit growing.

A San Jose lawsuit says DA Jeff Rosen wasted county funds by paying a deputy prosecutor to sit at home amid looming budget cuts. The complaint asks a judge to order the prosecutor back to work.

Former Sheriff Christina Corpus filed a defamation claim against San Mateo County, saying officials' statements led to her removal. The filing follows a landmark ouster and years of legal fights.

Rep. Ro Khanna helped secure more than $3 million for repairs at the 10 Kirk Ave veterans site in East San Jose as veterans and county officials press for habitability fixes and a longer-term plan. Local leaders say the money will pay for immediate repairs and inform a redevelopment plan.

Federal complaints and FEC entries say Rep. Eric Swalwell employed a Brazilian au pair beyond her visa and used campaign funds to pay her, according to filings and news reviews.

The ACLU and the Bazelon Center say San Jose is steering mental‑health 911 calls to police instead of non‑police crisis teams and pressed Mayor Matt Mahan to rejoin county talks. Advocates warn negotiations — not the courts — must come next.

A coalition of Bay Area school boards told Sacramento that a plan to delay about $5.6 billion in Prop. 98 payments would force cuts and demanded regional funding fixes.

Sunnyvale’s City Council unanimously adopted a policy on April 7 barring ICE from using city property and directing the city to provide “know your rights” resources. The move aligns Sunnyvale with other South Bay jurisdictions while noting legal limits.

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.

State officials announced $145.4M in HHAP grants to eight California counties; the Sacramento region is set to get about $31.7M for shelters, prevention and interim housing.

The FPPC has launched a formal probe after complaints that county mailers may have used public funds to sway Measure A voters.