University planners finish a $45 million project to convert one of the former Fairmont Hotel towers on South Market Street to high-end housing for 700 students, giving a youthful boost to the downtown core.
Silicon Valley attorney, former wife of Google’s Sergey Brin, and RFK Jr. running mate donates $15 million to his presidential effort, only to see his poll numbers collapse after Kamala Harris enters the race.
Democratic state senator in a red-leaning district stretching from Modesto to the Sierra switches parties to Republican, boosting her re-election chances. Democrats respond by killing most of her bills.