Crime & Safety Day 2 on the witness stand: Derick Almena alleges Ghost Ship owners misled him By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | July 9, 2019 Almena said he didn't learn until after the fire that "the building had been registered for 71 years for storage only."
Featured in Category Summer basketball camp at PHS gives kids a chance to refine skills By Damin Esper | July 9, 2019 Camps continue this week and July 22-26 and July 29-August 2. Both beginners and experienced players welcome.
City July 4th search reveals loaded AR-15, leads to arrests By Sarah Belle Lin | July 9, 2019 Piedmont police, following up on a resident's report of a party of juveniles, discover weapons and more. Two were arrested and transported to jail.
Bay Area PG&E deploys helicopters to scan East Bay hills for fire danger By Sarah Belle Lin | July 9, 2019 Helicopters equipped with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology help identify hazardous trees that could fall into power lines.
Around Town Everyone’s a Critic By Exedra Staff | July 9, 2019 Exedra's arts and culture reviewers grade books, movies, TV, and answer the burning question: Is it worth my time?
Bay Area Billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer enters presidential race By Kasey Carlson | Bay City News | July 9, 2019 His campaign emphasizes removing corporate control from American politics, Steyer's commitment to equity and "doing the right thing."
Bay Area UC Board of Regents elects John Perez as chair By Kasey Carlson | Bay City News | July 9, 2019 Perez has also served as California Assembly speaker and as the political director for the California Labor Federation.
Bay Area Swalwell drops presidential big, will seek re-election to Congress By Bay City News | July 8, 2019 Despite his withdrawal, Swalwell takes pride in how he was able to bring attention to a plan to buy back assault weapons nationwide.
Bay Area UC scientists developing mobile earthquake alert app By Ugur Dursun | Bay City News | July 8, 2019 ShakeAlert, a warning system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and others, launched an app for LA county to alert for shocks with a magnitude greater than 5.
Bay Area Derick Almena blames landlords for conditions at Ghost Ship By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | July 8, 2019 Master tenant Almena said he believes the Ng family, which owns the building, misled him about the conditions there.