Newsom’s optimistic state budget is already outdated, since fires will heavily impact both income and spending.

SAN JOSE – A man was killed in a shooting Monday night on Interstate 280 in Santa Clara County, according to authorities. Just before 10 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a crash in the center divide north of De Anza Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release.

After Bakersfield farmworkers Francisco and Santiago woke up well before dawn last week and worked an entire day picking the Central Valley’s mandarin crop, they were stopped as they went home by unmarked U.S. Customs and Border Control cars and detained for residing in the United States without documentation.

Downieville, on Highway 49 about 40 miles northwest of Truckee, made headlines as the site of California’s first documented fatal black bear attack on a person. Patrice Miller, 71, was killed in 2023 by a bear in her home.

The internet has exploded with fake images of the Hollywood sign burning, conspiracy theories about satanic rituals, and misinformation about government property seizures.

A smattering of protests and demonstrations are planned throughout the Bay Area this weekend ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Trump will start his second term

SAN JOSE — Hotel development nosedived in California and the Bay Area in 2024, fresh evidence the statewide lodging market may still be affected by economic conditions following a global pandemic, a new report shows.

At age 95, there was no other way to describe Dalyce Curry, or “Momma Dee” to her large extended family, other than “fabulous.”

From bake sales to speciality pizzas, Bay Area institutions are stepping up for those affected by the wildfires.

Piggie dumplings, cutting-edge art, a fortune-cookie factory with a modern mission — Chinatown is where it’s at.

Californians already are struggling to stay affordably and adequately insured in the face of a nonrenewal and availability crisis.

California is typically ranked as the second most expensive state to live in, after Hawaii, with costs averaging around 30% higher than the rest of the U.S., per U.S. News & World Report. The state has the highest individual tax rate and the highest gas tax, 68 cents a gallon in 2024.