Bay Area Giants fire manager Bob Melvin after .500 season, no playoffs; team needs ‘new leader’ By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | September 29, 2025 The Bay Area native played baseball at Menlo-Atherton High School and then at UC Berkeley before moving on to the majors.
BART BART’s new ‘Next Generation’ gates cut fare evasion by more than half, officials say By Pete Young | Bay City News | September 29, 2025 New fare gates, the only ones of their kind in the world, are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under.
Arts & Entertainment YouTube star IShowSpeed’s Bay Area visit sparks massive crowds, Oakland sideshow By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | September 28, 2025 Known for his 24/7 live-streams of various stunts around the world, the YouTuber was bewildered by the chaos: "Oakland is nuts!"
California Feds roll back rockfish harvest restrictions amid coastal California population rebound By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | September 27, 2025 Decision is a testament to having good data to support the science.
California California forbids ICE from making arrests at courthouses. Officers are showing up anyway By Nigel Duara, CalMatters | September 26, 2025 State law forbids civil arrests “in a courthouse while attending a court proceeding or having legal business in the courthouse.”
Bay Area Why figuring out how many homes California needs is more art than science By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 26, 2025 56,000 or 2.7 million or 840,000: Why is one of California’s most pressing policy problems so hard to measure?
BART ‘Ridership steadily growing’: BART sets new post-pandemic high as initiatives take effect By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | September 25, 2025 In August, just over 4.9 million riders used the system, making it the busiest month since the initial slowdown in 2020.
California California Latino voter survey reflects angst over Trump policies, confusion on Prop. 50 By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | September 24, 2025 Immigration remains a defining issue for Latino voters. Three out of four respondents said President Trump broke his campaign promise to target only violent offenders for deportation.
Arts & Entertainment Say hey… get a look at all the Willie Mays memorabilia going up for auction Saturday By Dan McMenamin, Bay City News | September 24, 2025 The in-person auction begins at 10:30 a.m. An online-only auction of hundreds of additional items from Mays will follow on Sunday
Bay Area Whale entanglements surged 48% in 2024, with Monterey Bay emerging as hot spot By Sarah Stierch, Bay City News | September 23, 2025 Most entanglements were linked to commercial or recreational fishing gear, which can hinder whales’ ability to feed, swim and breathe.