After a weak storm kicks off the week with light rain in Southern California, a stronger and colder system is expected to deliver more widespread precipitation up and down the state on Wednesday and Thursday, soaking coastal areas, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, and dumping several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Oroville, a town of almost 20,000 in Butte County, declared itself a “non-sanctuary city” this week in a City Council resolution that pledged “full cooperation” with federal law enforcement but that officials said stopped short of flouting the state’s sanctuary law.

Davis Polk & Wardwell hired a top deals lawyer from rival Debevoise & Plimpton to boost the Wall Street’s firm’s presence in Northern California.

Sean Reynolds and Megan Sapack’s Dostee seamlessly merge high-end kitchens, Northern California foraging, and friendly meet-ups

There are way more opinions on San Francisco’s finest croissants as there are excellently laminated pastries. Few could deny, though, Armando Lacayo’s version at Ariscault is a modern classic, drawing lines daily on Arguello Street.

It officially is still winter, but with temperatures in the 70s, it is feeling like spring in Northern California. Other places could set records.

From a pair of shows by the reigning “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” to a pack of animatronic dinosaurs and a tribute to a San Francisco legend, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area

His free throw after the bucket flipped a one-point advantage for Sonoma Valley (18-16) into a two-point lead for the hosts. Hudson Giarritta, who had 21 points to lead the Dragons, had one final heave from just inside midcourt, but it fell short of the rim.

Wet weather moved across Northern California on Sunday, though the rain totals weren’t high. “At least we got something,” Meteorologist Kelly Curran said. “Something is better than nothing.” On Sunday, Sacramento added 0.2 of an inch of rain, while Stockton got just 0.01 of an inch. Auburn got 0.78 of an inch and Placerville 0.84 of an inch.

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