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San Francisco building officials were caught off guard after an unpermitted Tesla construction site was discovered in the city, exposing gaps in the enforcement system designed to catch exactly this kind of violation. The site has been linked to contractor John Pollard, a builder already flagged under the city’s...

Nathan Jones, associate professor of security studies, at Sam Houston State University, gives insight on killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico.

An East Bay refinery agreed to pay $10 million after regulators issued more than 100 environmental violation notices, including over multiple dust releases that impacted Martinez.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California clouds are thickening over San Francisco, and rain will soon tap on rooftops across the city as a wet pattern settles in. Skies stay partly sunny through today with highs near 66 degrees. Calm...

You feel the loss before you see the sign: a community hub for rides, repair […]

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday evening (Feb. 20, 2026) in a crash on northbound Interstate 680 near the State Route 242 connection in Pleasant Hill, prompting a major lane closure during the evening commute. According to a report citing the California Highway Patrol response, the...

Just seven days after teachers and the San Francisco Unified School District came to a labor agreement — ending a historic four-day strike — the superintendent announced that she would be asking the board to approve preliminary layoff notices for 42 employees and staff. In an email (opens...

A third suspect was arrested in connection with a triple homicide inside a local liquor store, which police now say was motivated by a conflict over a $10 marijuana deal.

View the full episode transcript. Grant Strother loves a good caprese sandwich from North Beach. On weekdays, he walks to Molinari Delicatessen on Columbus Avenue from his job in San Francisco’sFinancial District during his lunch break. “It’s such an easy walk,” he said. “Not too many hills to climb.”...

The district attorneys of San Francisco, Alameda County and other counties settled a lawsuit with a solar energy supplier to resolve allegations that the company misrepresented details when selling its services. The supplier, Vivint Solar, did not admit responsibility, but agreed to pay more than a million dollars in...