Bay Area Arrests made at Berkeley’s People’s Park as controversial construction restarts By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation | January 5, 2024 The plan calls for building housing for 1,100 students and a separate building with 100 apartments for low-income, formerly unhoused people.
Bay Area Report: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 4, 2024 Legislative analysts recommend weaker outdoor conservation requirements and longer deadlines for urban water agencies.
Education This community college has 1 full-time Black faculty member out of 165. Why campuses struggle with diversity By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | January 4, 2024 Faculty diversity has increased slightly over the past 15 years but progress is slow.
Featured in Category Headed to Tahoe? Winter storm warning in effect through Wed. night By Exedra Staff | January 2, 2024 Plus: Another High Surf Advisory for the coast.
Education A ‘pocket of hope’: This California school district made a difference on Black students’ scores By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | January 2, 2024 Emeryville's public school district took a targeted approach, including paying teachers extra to stay after school and tutor students.
Bay Area Introducing the Golden Chanterelle, our new state mushroom By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | January 1, 2024 Foragers prize the enormous mushroom, which is the largest chanterelle in the world.
Housing New housing laws aimed to streamline building process take effect in 2024 By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 1, 2024 Opponents of proposed housing projects will find it harder to use the California Environmental Quality Act to delay projects.
Bay Area New statewide speed camera pilot aims to curtail traffic deaths By Lynn La | CalMatters | December 29, 2023 Oakland is one of six cities in the state that will test cameras to catch speeding drivers.
Bay Area In photos: The Bay Area’s 2023 journey, from storms to celebrations By Ray Saint Germain | Bay City News Foundation | December 29, 2023 What local news photographers saw while covering our communities.
Bay Area California new laws for 2024: Alerts for missing Black children By Lynn La | CalMatters | December 29, 2023 Studies show African Americans are disproportionately represented on lists of missing children and youths; "Ebony Alerts" aim to address the disparity.