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Sonoma State begins $25M renovation of Nichols Hall for expanding nursing programs
The renovation will add modern simulation and skills laboratories designed to replicate hospital and clinical environments. The project also includes expanded lounge and study areas intended to support individual learning and collaboration.
Oakland lost the A’s, Raiders and Warriors. Now it’s betting on its grassroots entertainment culture to fill the void
For Tony Perez, the A’s weren’t just a baseball team. He grew up in the Coliseum bleachers and once attended more than 40 games a season. When the A’s left Oakland, he said, “It basically crushed me.”
Perez is one of thousands of Oakland sports fans now reconsidering how they spend their time and money on sports and entertainment. The loss of the A’s, Raiders and Warriors has reshaped Oakland’s sports landscape, pushing the city to look toward grassroots sports, local entertainment and culture to keep residents’ time and spending closer to home. Read more here.
Developer withdraws plans for controversial 24-hour truck stop on Vacaville ranchland
Plans for a massive 24-hour truck stop proposed for ranchland just outside Vacaville have been withdrawn, city planners said Monday.
Measure FF would eliminate real estate transfer tax loophole for foreclosed Oakland properties
Oaklanders are being asked to change the way the city collects taxes on foreclosed properties by approving Measure FF on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Track system at Sonoma County park lets wheelchair users access beach
localnewsmatters.orgNo charges in condo complex fire that injured 4 firefighters in Foster City
localnewsmatters.org'I was in shock': Parents push for classroom cameras to protect students with disabilities
Brittney Camacho was in disbelief after she received the call from the Visalia Police Department in Tulare County in September 2025. An officer told her something that her children could not — that they may have been the victim of physical abuse.
The alleged suspect? Her children’s teacher.
'120 Hours Behind Bars': Discovery series takes viewers inside San Joaquin County Jail
The TV show features interviews with inmates and guards, and gritty moments like takedowns, surprise cell inspections and drug overdoses over the course of five days.
An ‘immaculate’ molar: Fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County creek bed
A fossil of an intact molar belonging to a Pacific mastodon, a tusked mammal that went extinct almost 12,000 years ago, was recently discovered in a dry creek bed in San Mateo County.
Family of missing Fairfield woman pushes for answers as disturbing details emerge
“This is a murder,” speculated Armani Menard, a cousin of 37-year-old Chantel Brooks. “This is not a missing person.”
California bills would set first-of-their-kind standards for wildfire smoke damage
Two smoke-damage bills awaiting the governor’s signature address a longstanding issue brought to the fore by the Los Angeles County fires: When is it safe for wildfire survivors to move back into their homes?
Bay Area lawmakers’ bills to combat ICE head to Newsom’s desk
localnewsmatters.orgSea lion dies at SF's Crissy Field after showing signs of domoic acid poisoning
Domoic acid is produced during certain harmful algal bloom events. The neurotoxin accumulates in small fish, like sardines and anchovies, which are then eaten by marine mammals like sea lions in large quantities.
San Francisco ties homelessness contracts to results as service providers worry about cuts
San Francisco will redraw its contracts with organizations that provide homelessness services to build greater accountability within the city’s homeless response system, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced.
DIY toilet repair ends in assault conviction at Big Sur park
A 69-year-old San Simeon man was convicted of assaulting a State Parks maintenance worker after he was asked to stop taking apart a toilet at a Big Sur state park, prosecutors said.
Passenger sues San Francisco after sudden cable car stop left him with spinal injuries
The passenger was riding on the California Cable Car line shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 when, according to the complaint, the cable car reached maximum speed before abruptly stopping, shattering several windows and throwing passengers from their seats.
Santa Clara County schools united in opposing planned ICE facility near Gilroy
“The proposed ICE detention facility may be located near Gilroy, but the impact is felt across communities. This is about every child’s right to learn safely.”
End of the line? Muni may cut 20 routes next year. Brendan Bartholomew drives this one
Muni operator Brendan Bartholomew guides the 58 Lake Merced through San Francisco on July 14, 2026. The route is among as many as 20 that could disappear next year if the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency cannot close a $307 million budget deficit.
Saint Mary’s rugby player, 19, dies during training run; fund set up in his honor
College sophomore Dominic Peterson, 19, died after experiencing a medical emergency during a training run with his Gaels rugby teammates in Moraga, the school announced.