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Bay Area

At first-ever California Big City Mayors summit, leaders call for unity, urgency on housing

By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | October 24, 2025

California Big City Mayors is a bipartisan coalition of 13 mayors from cities such as Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles.

‘This is about cruelty’: East Bay congresswoman Lateefah Simon outlines impacts of shutdown in her district

By Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News

‘Time to take that fight’: State Sen. Scott Wiener announces bid for Nancy Pelosi’s seat

By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News

It’s official: Scott Wiener is running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress

By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters

Bay Area planners unveil new 25-year roadmap for housing, transit and climate goals

By Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News

crime

They fight California’s wildfires — now inmate firefighters finally get fair pay, protections

By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | October 21, 2025

Assembly Bill 247 mandates inmate firefighters receive $7.25 per hour for their work — the same as a minimum wage federal worker.

berkeley

Berkeley police encryption plan triggers public pushback

By Emilie Raguso | The Berkeley Scanner | October 21, 2025

California Highway Patrol traffic in Oakland remains public, at least for now. The CHP also hosts a real-time log of its calls to help keep the public informed.

public safety

Mayor responds to possible National Guard deployment, says it wouldn’t make SF safer

By Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News | October 21, 2025

San Francisco law enforcement has already partnered with state and federal officials to shut down open-air drug markets, the mayor said.

Technology

Gavin Newsom signs bill that will make police disclose if AI wrote their reports

By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | October 20, 2025

Axon, the company known for its body-worn cameras used by police departments, is one company developing generative AI-powered software to create police reports.

alert

Oakland residents, officials take part in ShakeOut to stay prepared for earthquakes

By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | October 17, 2025

Coincidentally, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the University of California, Berkeley campus Thursday morning.

Bay Area

Alameda County boosts funds for immigrant protection programs amid rising ICE activity

By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | October 17, 2025

The Board of Supervisors is expected to review a plan on October 21 outlining next steps for coordination among county agencies and community partners.

crime

‘Stay the hell out’: SF leaders slam Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard to city

By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | October 17, 2025

Since taking office, Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, as well as Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities.

Bay Area

BART sees weekend ridership surge as recovery continues, but deficit still looms

By Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News | October 16, 2025

The Japan vs Mexico soccer match at the Coliseum last month brought roughly 23,000 trips to the station, the third-busiest day there since the pandemic.

construction

$25M Treasure Island marina project moves forward after new funding partnership

By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | October 14, 2025

The marina is a key component of the island's redevelopment plan, with 8,000 new residences, retail space, and more than 300 acres of open space.

Bay Area

Despite education funding formula reforms, inequality growing in some wealthy counties

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | October 11, 2025

Declining enrollment’s perverse impact: for LCFF districts, lower enrollment means less state funding. But for basic aid districts, lower enrollment means more revenue per student.