children Tick talk: East Bay park district warns visitors to beware of tiny blood-suckers while hiking By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 25, 2024 Warm weather months are prime time for ticks along Bay Area hills and grasslands.
Bay Area San Francisco parks rank high among cities, but equity needs work — ParkScore report By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | May 24, 2024 Every year, the national nonprofit Trust for Public Land evaluates the public park systems of the 100 most populous U.S. cities.
public safety California Highway Patrol plans maximum enforcement during Memorial Day weekend By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 24, 2024 The California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide maximum enforcement period beginning at 6 p.m. Friday until 11:59 p.m. Monday.
Technology How California and the EU work together to regulate artificial intelligence By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | May 24, 2024 The EU opened an office in San Francisco in 2022 and dispatched a tech envoy to better communicate about laws and regulations around AI.
Bay Area Oakland reaches deal to sell its stake in the Coliseum to Black-owned investment group By Bay City News | May 24, 2024 Officials say funds from the sale will help the city cope with its projected $177 million budget deficit, and avoid cuts to city departments, including police services.
homelessness Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | May 23, 2024 Only about 150 have even been purchased.
Bay Area East Bay Regional Parks issues coyote warning By East Bay Regional Parks | May 21, 2024 As the weather warms, so does the likelihood of an encounter with coyotes who are active and protective of their pups this time of year.
Bay Area Double-zero was Oakland hero: Jim Otto, 86, was ‘The Original Raider’ with unusual jersey By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | May 21, 2024 Otto, who went on to play in a Super Bowl and be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Sunday at 86.
addiction Supporters of legalized psychedelic drugs to fight on after bill’s bad trip in the Legislature By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 21, 2024 Newsom vetoed a similar bill in the past because of the lack of regulation, a costly aspect of the legislation in light of the current budget crisis.
California Commentary | California’s budget deficit revives state’s everlasting battle over school funding By Dan Walters | CalMatters | May 21, 2024 Public school funding is the largest chunk of California's state budget, and for the past half-century it has been its most contentious element.