Climate Sierra snowpack levels above average in NorCal, below average in southern Sierras By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | January 3, 2025 As of Thursday, there is 24 inches of snow depth in the northern Sierra Nevada, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
Education Can California keep ICE away from schools? Lawmakers want to try as crackdowns loom By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | January 3, 2025 A pair of bills in the Legislature can only delay, not stop, arrests.
berkeley Berkeley removes penalties in effort to legalize unpermitted accessory dwelling units By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | January 2, 2025 Beginning this year, and running through Dec. 31, 2028, the city of Berkeley has opened an amnesty program to improve housing safety.
California San Joaquin County at center of bird flu crisis with over 627,800 egg-laying hens infected By Chris Woodyard, Stocktonia | Local News Matters | January 1, 2025 The outbreak has hit California hardest, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
crime ‘It’s a clear mandate’: California stiffened penalties for theft — and more changes are coming By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters | December 31, 2024 A new measure approved by voters in November alongside bills signed by Gov. Newsom should result in a tougher stance on hard drugs, retail theft, and fentanyl.
safety Marin County school district settles suits for $17.5M stemming from abuse by tennis coach By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | December 31, 2024 The coach, Normandie Burgos, was convicted in 2019 of 60 counts of sexual abuse and was sentenced to 255 years in prison.
Bay Area A frosty New Year: Bay Area will celebrate the start of 2025 with coldest weather of season By Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News | December 31, 2024 NWS says residents of the Bay Area can expect freeze warnings and frost advisories lasting into New Year's Day.
Bay Area Air district asks residents to refrain from wood burning, setting off fireworks over holiday By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | December 31, 2024 A Spare the Air Alert is not in effect, officials said.
crimes Christmas Eve shoplifting is first San Francisco case charged under tough-on-crime law By Pete Young | Bay City News | December 30, 2024 A San Francisco man with prior convictions is the first to face felony charges under Proposition 36.
construction ‘This was a record event’: Santa Cruz wharf was felled by largest ocean swell in 30 years By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | December 29, 2024 About 150 feet of the wharf broke off at its end last Monday amid powerful waves that were estimated to range up to 30 feet.