City Are surveillance cameras crime solving tools or the sign of an undemocratic society? The jury is out By Sam Richards | January 29, 2021 Critics and supporters agree that transparency in how the data is managed is critical. Meanwhile ALPRs aid PPD in car caper of last night.
College Berkeley de-names another hall, fourth in 12 months By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 29, 2021 Anthropologist Alfred Kroeber continues to be associated with the ideas of exclusion and erasure of Native Americans.
Oakland Storms this week bring more than an inch of rain across county By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 29, 2021 Up to 2 inches fell in the Oakland hills, however overall rainfall is well below the normal amount so far this water year.
covid A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19 By Ana Maldonado-Contreras, assistant professor of microbiology and physiological systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School | Local News Matters | January 29, 2021 The microbes living in the gut are key to good health.
Around Town Healthy kids need parents to have healthy attitudes about food, exercise, and bodies By Lou Fancher | January 29, 2021 Ariel Trost talked about the dangers children face and how parents can help them navigate today's "wellness" food culture.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Vicarious trips to Greece, Brazil, Japan and more through streaming cinema By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | January 28, 2021 Help for homebound wanderlusters from the California Film Institute, Berkeley Art Museum and the Pacific Film Archive.
Oakland Southwest Airlines to start flights between Oakland, Santa Barbara in April By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | January 28, 2021 The daily flights on Boeing 737 planes will start April 12 with one-way fares starting at $39.
COVID-19 COVID-19 surge receding in Alameda County, vaccinations continue By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 26, 2021 The daily number of reported cases has dropped dramatically since peaking Jan 7 at 1,313; meanwhile vaccine distribution remains problematic.
Around Town Letter to the Editor | Addressing PCA lease does not mean the arts center must go By Garrett Keating | January 26, 2021 Why does the issue keep getting framed as a false choice -- and why has the city limited public input, asks Garrett Keating
Around Town Realtor Grubb Co. extends reach with elite network, affiliations By The Grubb Company | January 26, 2021 Local market leader retains membership in prestigious global real estate network and its luxury marketing program.