Seven individuals have been indicted on charges of second-degree murder and other crimes related to a deadly explosion in Esparto last summer, which prosecutors say was caused by a long-running illegal fireworks operation.
The Davis City Council has moved forward with a proposed ordinance that would shift responsibility for sidewalk maintenance to adjacent property owners, while emphasizing that enforcement remains months-if not years-away as officials work through policy details and community concerns.
The Santa Clara County Bar Association has lost more than half its revenue, shed hundreds of members and volunteers, and is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit, leaving it in serious financial trouble and unable to protect the public from shady lawyers.
The La Maravilla project, a 136-unit affordable housing development in the Mission District of San Francisco, is finally moving forward after years of delays, thanks to a combination of state housing mandates, local funding commitments, and sustained advocacy.