FAA approves staggered arrival procedures for SFO, slightly boosting landing capacity By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 12, 2026 New rules will allow six more landings per hour, weather permitting.
Bay Area Oakland Unified officials miss deadline to place parcel tax on ballot By EdSource Staff | August 11, 2026 A renewal of the parcel tax would have extended current educator, school, and services funding.
Environment Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for South, East Bay through Wednesday By Kelcie Lee | Bay City News | August 11, 2026 As of Tuesday morning, Monterey County's Timber Fire had grown to 2,000 acres, with only 5% contained.
Bay Area Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state. Here’s why By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 11, 2026 Check to see how Piedmont stacks up.
Environment King tides could bring minor coastal flooding to Bay Area and Monterey through Thursday By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 10, 2026 King tides this summer have been higher than predicted due to windy conditions and warmer ocean water from El Niño.
Technology Would you trust your boss with data about your brain? California moves to regulate neurotech By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | August 10, 2026 Brain sensors are advancing, and California companies, lawmakers and unions are jockeying to shape how the resulting data can be used.
California An oil field became California’s first carbon vault. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong? By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | August 10, 2026 California’s first commercial carbon-storage project is operating even though the state has yet to adopt rules required by law, 19 months after a key deadline.
featured Stanford drops Flock license plate cameras after campus pushback, will use Genetec By Kayla Chan | Bay City News | August 7, 2026 Students’ discomfort with Flock is part of a broader trend of backlash against the company.
California Newsom appoints director of new state Office of Civil Rights By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 7, 2026 Lele Yutzy will oversee the enforcement of Assembly Bill 715, a highly contested anti-discrimination law that went into effect Jan. 1.
Sports Beloved Giants baseball announcer Mike Krukow to retire at end of season By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | August 7, 2026 The 74-year-old got his start as an MLB player in 1973 after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs and went on to play with the Phillies and the Giants.
California California craft liquor delivery is about go away thanks to big money lobbying By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | August 7, 2026 Distillers say powerful alcohol companies, the wine industry, and Teamsters killed a possible extension of deliveries.