Bay Area Dev’t corp brings together private, nonprofit, labor leaders to spur SF downtown recovery By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 12, 2025 The nonprofit aims to focus on investments in efforts to restore foot traffic and fill office vacancies after the pandemic shutdowns.
Bay Area EBMUD closes public access to boat launches at its reservoirs to prevent mussel invasion By Aly Brown | Bay City News | April 12, 2025 After hitching a ride on a freighter from Asia, golden mussels now pose a threat to the drinking water in the East Bay.
environment SF’s newest park gets a name: Winning entry chosen for former Great Highway promenade By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 11, 2025 Say hello to "Sunset Dunes" at the grand opening on Saturday, April 12.
COVID-19 Trump canceled millions in California school grants. The state is suing to reclaim the money By Carolyn Jones | Cal Matters | April 10, 2025 The money was already approved by Congress, yet the Trump administration overstepped its authority.
Featured in Category Border Patrol to retrain hundreds of California agents on how to comply with the Constitution By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | April 10, 2025 An ACLU lawsuit argued that agents have been targeting people solely for looking Latino or like farmworkers, violating the Fourth Amendment.
Bay Area Oakland special election: Extended hours for early ballots in final days before April 15 vote By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 10, 2025 The Registrar’s Office is located inside the Rene C Davidson Court House at 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1, in Oakland.
climate change Trump targets California climate laws in new executive order By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 9, 2025 Legal experts say his claims about the laws being unconstitutional are an overreach.
wildlife Minke whale stranded in Emeryville mudflat amid troubling wave of SF Bay whale deaths By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 9, 2025 The likely juvenile whale was first spotted in the same area about a week ago.
Bay Area Special election preview: The 10 candidates running to become next mayor of Oakland By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 8, 2025 Meet the candidates on the ballot for Oakland’s April 15 special mayoral election to replace Sheng Thao.
California ‘World-class nightlife’: Lawmakers try again to extend last call to 4 a.m. By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | April 8, 2025 Business groups and downtown associations say drinking later could revitalize nightlife and ease the 2 am rush when bars shut down.