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San Jose moves forward with Levitt Pavilion deal to revamp downtown’s St....
San Jose’s historic St. James Park is one step closer to joining a national nonprofit’s network of outdoor music venues fashioned from neglected public spaces.The City Council unanimously authorized...
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Sonoma extends warming center amid freezing temps; rain to return in region...
The City of Sonoma has extended the operation of its temporary Emergency Warming Center through Tuesday as overnight temperatures are expected to drop to 31 degrees or below, city officials...
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South Marin Fire Protection District to reduce flammable vegetation on or...
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District will be reducing flammable vegetation and improving access for emergency vehicles in Sausalito and Mill Valley starting on or around Monday, fire officials...
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Defending sanctuary policies: Bay Area joins suit over Trump threat to deny...
San Francisco and Santa Clara County are suing the Trump administration for threatening to withhold federal funding from local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents...
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Volunteers replant dune to fight erosion, restore health of Ocean Beach...
About 100 volunteers helped replant native grass in the sand dunes of Ocean Beach, the city’s three-mile front door to the Pacific Ocean.The newly planted grass, protected by temporary fencing, will...
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Napa Co. man responsible for cyclists’ deaths receives leniency from judge at...
A Napa County man has been sentenced to about a year in jail for causing the death of two bicyclists in 2023.Porfirio Sanchez, 57, pleaded no contest to two counts of vehicular manslaughter in...
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Pass the Remote: Uplifting, heartening LGBTQ+ film programs in San Francisco...
It’s been a particularly rough, dispiriting couple of weeks in this nation for members of the LGBTQ+ community and many others. There’s no need to recount the backslides here. But gathering in a show...
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Greenhouse growing company near Watsonville settles claims of unfair labor...
An Alabama-based plant growing company with a location near Watsonville has agreed to settle allegations of unfair labor practices. Bonnie Plants, LLC, a company that grows produce and flowers in large...
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Ousted Santa Clara County schools executive splurged on support staff,...
A TOP SILICON VALLEY education leader had five highly-paid admins and assistants working for her — with some making nearly $200,000 each a year in public dollars meant to serve the county’s most...
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Playwright shares inspiration for SFBATCO’s wacky, diverse ‘Cuckoo Edible...
The image of the weed-smoking couch potato is as indelible in Western culture as that of Tommy Chong explaining that his friend Dave isn’t home. But the “lazy stoner” trope apparently hasn’t been...
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Cold temperatures, back-to-back storms to define Bay Area weather later this...
People are being advised to keep warm coats and umbrellas on hand as the Bay Area’s frigid temperatures will merge with a pair of windy, rainy storms that are expected to arrive later this...
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Free ice cream maker ‘offer’ lures victims into sticky situation, stealing...
Costco is known for giving out free samples at its warehouse stores, but this bogus offer is one freebie consumers would be well advised to pass up, warns to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s...
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SF mayor reappoints Fire Commission chair Fraser, names Low as new panel member
Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the return of the San Francisco Fire Commission’s president and the appointment of a new member of the panel.Marcy Fraser, a registered nurse who has served as president of...
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San Francisco unveils Esprit Park renovations with dog area, new trees and...
Renovations including an off-leash dog play area, a dog-free lawn and other amenities were recently unveiled in San Francisco’s Esprit Park in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood.This is the first major...
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Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner quits, alleging she was targeted with...
A notice from the city of Antioch cited “contentious interactions with city leaders” as the reason for an Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner’s resignation Monday.But Leslie D. May — a 73-year-old...
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Want to help protect ocean life? Monterey Bay sanctuary has volunteer spots open
The largest marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. starts at the ocean’s edge in San Francisco. It’s bigger than Yellowstone National Park. And it could use a little help.The Monterey Bay National...
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Environmentalists sue Trump administration over protections for threatened...
Four Bay Area environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior failed to deliver a...
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Judge blocks Trump admin’s cuts to university research funds after states...
A federal has judge ruled this week that California and 21 other states will be spared for now from crippling cuts to key funding that universities rely on to conduct scientific research and discovery....
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‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians detained in ICE raids include...
A CHURCH-GOING AGRICULTURAL WORKER. An Echo Park man taking his son to school. A 16-year-old kid searching for work to support his family in Mexico. Three weeks into President Donald Trump’s second...
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Smuin Contemporary Ballet Choreography Showcase premieres 10 pieces by...
Brennan Wall, who joined Smuin Contemporary Ballet as a dancer in 2019, was nervous when she was asked to choreograph for the company’s annual Choreography Showcase. “I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to...
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