1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (103+ words) Federal investigators with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau first opened the investigation into the California bribery scheme in 2018 after receiving tips about the widespread use of pre-paid gift cards by distributor sales staff, according to SFGATE. The…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (249+ words) City Attorney David Chiu's office had defended Proposition M throughout the litigation. Spokesperson Jen Kwart said the city attorney's office was disappointed by the ruling but respected the court's decision, per the Chronicle. Kwart did not say whether Chiu would…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (188+ words) Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder who has backed San Francisco's police surveillance buildout, is facing scrutiny over support for surveillance technology like Flock Safety's automated license-plate readers. Larsen has praised San Francisco's approach of deploying drones only when there is…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (155+ words) Santa Clara County now has 75 data centers, enough to rank second among all U.S. counties, and its 23% growth rate from 2025 to 2026 was the fastest among the five U.S. counties with the most data centers. The surge comes as the county's median home…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (345+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has struck an early agreement with 10 city unions representing 24,000 municipal employees, offering a 12% wage increase between 2027 and 2031 along with a guarantee against layoffs through June 30, 2029. The four-year deal, still pending ratification by union members, arrives…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (97+ words) The lodge sits along a stretch of Highway 1 in Sonoma County, as Hoodline previously reported. Whether the expansion moves forward largely depends on how the design committee, county planners, and coastal regulators weigh that history against a proposal that would…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (297+ words) City records show Walnut Creek supports preserving commercial zoning districts as part of its efforts to maintain an ongoing jobs-housing balance, reduce vehicle miles traveled, and promote smart growth. Local Crime News lists Depina's initial California state charges as child…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (240+ words) San Francisco Fire Department hazmat units and fire companies responded to the Presidio Golf & Concordia Club Friday afternoon as crews worked to identify a hazardous material inside the historic private clubhouse. The available account did not report wording from any…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) The application has faced delays. The county, meanwhile, says it has performed repeated maintenance repairs on the road without state permits in the interim, unwilling to simply keep patching, closing, and clearing the route while the permit languished. The scale…...