parks Controversial San Francisco oceanfront park replacing Great Highway targeted by vandals By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 17, 2025 The 43-acre park will stretch from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard, featuring lookout points, and space for art, performances and recreation.
Uncategorized AC Transit raising bus fares for first time since 2020 to help close $238M budget gap By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 17, 2025 The two-county, bus-only transit agency will phase in the increases starting in July.
Bay Area Ides of March arrives for thousands of school employees facing potential layoffs this year By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 16, 2025 San Francisco Unified, three other Bay Area school districts rank in top 10 in state for number of educators that may be impacted.
crime ‘No safe harbor’: Lurie defends use of police actions to crack down on illegal drug dealing By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 15, 2025 Mayor Daniel Lurie has declared the city’s drug crisis an emergency, and there’s debate about how to tackle it and whether enough is being done.
homelessness Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor spar in debate for Oakland mayoral race to replace Sheng Thao By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 Ballots will be sent out in the mail to registered Oakland voters on Monday ahead of Election Day on April 15.
Bay Area SF judge orders reinstatement of thousands of employees fired by Trump administration By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 The suit asked the court to invalidate the firings on grounds that OPM does not have statutory authority to fire agency employees.
parks Sun sets on SF’s Upper Great Highway for final time ahead of park transformation By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 The closure was the result of Proposition K being passed by the city’s voters in November’s election
Bay Area California landlords allowed to evict tenants for nonpayment — even if they’re able to pay By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 Nonpayment evictions plummeted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’ve since spiked in many areas.
Bay Area Alameda County approves millions to fund immigrant and refugee legal aid, other services By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 13, 2025 In a unanimous vote, supervisors approved the request from the board’s ad hoc Alameda County Together for All Committee.
Bay Area Setting the stage for ‘instability and revolt’: Annual Silicon Valley report sounds warning By Brandon Pho | San Jose Spotlight | March 12, 2025 Region’s stark concentration of wealth has fueled deep social divides and contributed to a growth in homelessness.