Bay Area Trump says he will direct federal authorities to reopen Alcatraz for ‘ruthless, violent’ criminals By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 4, 2025 Trump claims that re-opening Alcatraz to host prisoners will serve as a symbol of law, order, and justice.
budget SFUSD partially lifts hiring freeze it imposed when state assumed oversight last year By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 4, 2025 Hiring has been frozen since May 2024, when the state Department of Education increased oversight of SFUSD’s budget.
Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s transition team a Who’s Who of Oakland community leaders By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 3, 2025 Lee said the help of these dynamic leaders and residents will deliver the transparency, accountability, and results that Oakland deserves.
Bay Area Years in the making, restored Pacheco Marsh now open with trails, nature exhibits By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 2, 2025 The area also has parking and easy access, with experts on site to share its story, the land trust said.
environment Bodega Bay isn’t what it used to be. How an ailing industry transformed the fishing town By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | May 2, 2025 Fishing has increasingly taken a backseat to tourism.
Bay Area On Law Day, attorneys and advocates protest Trump’s attacks on legal profession, judiciary By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | May 2, 2025 The protest, organized by the Bar Association of SF, was one of at least 50 other gatherings across the country.
Bay Area Giants vs. Dodgers: How a New York baseball rivalry born in 1883 transformed the West By Eric Newton | Local News Matters | May 2, 2025 Decades of fierce competition found new life on the West Coast, intertwining with the ambitions of two burgeoning cities: SF and LA.
Bay Area Interim Oakland mayor announces city budget proposal will be 4 days late By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 2, 2025 Barbara Lee will replace Jenkins, who is standing in for former mayor Sheng Thao, who was ousted in a November recall election.
Housing California lawmakers kill bid to force HOAs to follow open meeting laws By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | May 2, 2025 The lawmakers who voted “no” or who didn’t vote did not explain their rationale during the nine minutes the bill was discussed.
environment Wet winter brings increased water deliveries across state with reservoirs at average levels By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 2, 2025 Currently, nearly all of the state’s major reservoirs are at or above historical averages for precipitation.