Bay Area Dozens of death penalty cases under review for racial bias in jury selection By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 23, 2024 The cases under review date back to 1977.
Bay Area Supreme Court weighs upending homeless protections By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 22, 2024 A case before the court could give cities in California and beyond greater authority to crack down on homeless encampments.
Bay Area Toot toot! BART to run legacy fleet for final trip on Saturday By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | April 19, 2024 Last chance to soak up the nostalgia of the old cars' squeaks, whines, and (in some cases) fabric upholstery.
Bay Area Citing trademark infringement, San Francisco sues Oakland airport over name change plan By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News Foundation | April 19, 2024 The proposed airport name change in Oakland is not yet official.
Bay Area Why are Black Californians leaving the state? By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | April 19, 2024 Researchers cite the impacts of gentrification and high housing costs.
Bay Area Democrats kill California homeless camp ban, again By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 16, 2024 The bipartisan bill would have imposed penalties for camping within 500 feet of a school, open space, or major transit stop.
Bay Area Recall vote for District Attorney Pamela Price can go ahead By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News Foundation | April 16, 2024 Nearly 50,000 signatures gathered in recall petition effort were disqualified, but the 73,195 threshold of valid signatures was met.
Education A student sent a swastika to a Jewish lawmaker’s daughter. The response led to his new bill By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | April 16, 2024 Will the bill run afoul of recent reforms to make schools less punitive?
Bay Area UC Regents select Richard Lyons as new UC Berkeley chancellor By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | April 12, 2024 Lyons served as dean of the Haas School of Business from 2008-2018.
Bay Area Oakland Ballers add three players after open tryout, including first woman signed by MLB By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | April 12, 2024 The Ballers now have 31 players under contract going into spring training.