Environment Zoning in on fire safety: Berkeley’s strict new EMBER rules target wildfire risks near homes By Joshua Olawuyi | Bay City News | September 22, 2026 Officials say reducing dangers will take more than "another fire engine."
health California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor passengers warned over potential measles exposure By Pete Young | Bay City News | September 19, 2026 The affected trains passed through Bay Area stations on three occasions between September 12 and September 14.
Environment Marine Mammal Center tracks humpback whale sightings By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | September 18, 2026 The whale entered the San Francisco Bay this week and has been traveling eastward toward the Delta.
Bay Area Take me out of the ballgame: Oakland bets on grassroots culture to fill its pro sports void By Adam Sutro | Bay City News | September 18, 2026 With the A’s, Raiders and Warriors no longer in Oakland, the city has become an intriguing case study for sports economists.
Arts & Entertainment GaHee Park’s surreal paintings at YBCA upend male gaze, critique surveillance society By Caroline Picard | Bay City News | September 17, 2026 Park’s paintings capture a diffuse state of consciousness through a strategic use of recurring objects and animals.
Bay Area California’s tough on crime law promised treatment. Here’s why people are falling through the cracks By Marisa Kendall and Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | September 17, 2026 Counties are on their own to figure out how to provide Proposition 36 drug treatment diversion programs.
Elections Alameda County board votes to put $30 wage issue to voters, will explore countermeasure By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 16, 2026 The next scheduled election is in March 2028, but a proposal could go to voters sooner if the state calls a special election.
Environment San Francisco supervisors seek 45-day pause on new data centers as AI fuels concerns By Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News | September 15, 2026 Several facilities have already been approved, including in the Bayview and South of Market neighborhoods, according to the supervisors.
Oakland New task force hopes to draw historically Black university to Oakland By EdSource Staff | September 15, 2026 An effort launched last year is still in the initial stages of planning, according to a media report.
Bay Area CHP steps up enforcement of carpool lanes approaching Bay Bridge toll plaza By Adam Sutro, Bay City News | September 11, 2026 They'll be paying special attention to the lanes on the right side of the westbound approach to the toll plaza that can be accessed from Interstate 80, I-880, or West Grand Avenue.