Bay Area Too close for comfort? Bay Area phones buzz as NorCal quake triggers ShakeAlert system By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | June 24, 2026 The system isn’t an earthquake prediction service, rather it uses ground and satellite sensors to detect fault movement in real time.
Oakland Port of Oakland to offer free harbor tours through October By Nicole Tingson, Bay City News | June 23, 2026 The tours will depart from the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square on one Friday evening each month.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Lakefest Oakland’ this Saturday expected to draw more than 20,000 By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | June 23, 2026 Music, kids' activities, and more; street closures around Lake Merritt start Friday evening.
Bay Area Embarcadero Plaza waterfront park design approved, plans to break ground late 2026 By Kelcie Lee, Bay City News | June 22, 2026 Funding for the $40 million project is being split by the private and public sectors.
Uncategorized Summer jobs are getting harder for teens to find By Yuxuan Xie | EdSource | June 22, 2026 Job announcements in the entertainment and leisure sectors have plummeted compared to a year ago.
Bay Area Bay Area lawmakers seek $32.2 million in emergency federal funds to fight grape pest By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | June 20, 2026 Vines infested with the pest were supplied to multiple Costco locations across California and the insects have since spread to at least 38 counties.
Bay Area New study finds microplastics in the San Francisco Bay 10 times smaller than previously measured By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | June 19, 2026 Study could inform broader research on plastics and human health, coastal ecosystems, and marine carbon trapping.
Technology Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 19, 2026 A bill proposing limitations so far has garnered no opposition from lawmakers and may clear the Legislature as soon as Monday.
public safety Flock Safety denies that feds directly accessed San Francisco’s camera system By Alise Maripuu and Pete Young | Bay City News | June 18, 2026 SFPD has turned off access to its ALPR system for NCRIC, an agency that shares data federally and regionally as well as locally.
Bay Area Golden Gate Bridge tolls set to increase 50 cents in July By Pete Young | Bay City News | June 18, 2026 The increase is part of a multi-year program approved by the Golden Gate Bridge board of directors.