Bay Area Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, seeks Bay Area donors By Valerie Conklin | Bay City News | July 28, 2026 Significant shortage prompts emergency for only second time in organization's 145-year history.
Bay Area Bay Area sports leaders eye World Cup, other major events to expand regional economy By Adam Sutro | Bay City News | July 25, 2026 The Bay Area Host Committee has already submitted its bid to co-host games for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Bay Area Nvidia CEO donates $75M to Vanderbilt University’s new San Francisco arts college By EdSource Staff | July 24, 2026 The new school will be part of the 4.5-acre site in Potrero Hill that the university is acquiring from the California College of the Arts.
public safety NWS issues beach hazards statement for strong rip currents, breaking waves up to 10 feet By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | July 24, 2026 North Bay beaches are impacted Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon.
Bay Area Bay Area health officials urge vaccinations as measles cases continue to surge nationwide By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 Measles is highly contagious -- in a room where one person is infected, nine out of 10 unvaccinated people will contract the disease.
Bay Area Critics call for ‘full transparency’ after Oakland’s 3rd fatal police shooting By Pete Young | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 Community organizations and advocates demanded release of the full timeline, body-worn camera footage, dispatch audio and other details related to the death.
featured Back on track: BART restores 10-car trains for first time in six years as ridership grows By Valerie Conklin, Bay City News | July 20, 2026 Ridership rose by almost 19% in June when compared to the previous year, ending BART’s 2025-26 fiscal year on a high.
Housing BART station parking lot to return to Berkeley’s historic Black neighborhood By Josephine Tsai | Bay City News | July 18, 2026 Plans would transform the area to a mixed-use space with five buildings that would include more than 600 apartments.
Bay Area BART records highest ridership month since pandemic-induced low By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | July 17, 2026 Even with the positive trend, the transit agency will continue to face a budget deficit unless new sources of revenue are found.
Bay Area Drive to double Berkeley ‘soda tax’ to 2 cents heads to November ballot By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | July 16, 2026 A projected $2.2 million brought in by the higher tax would go toward public education programs and grants in Berkeley.