election California’s slow vote count sows doubt — Here’s how one group is trying to fix that By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters | November 23, 2024 It's a "pig in a python" problem.
Bay Area EBMUD says current Chinook salmon run on Mokelumne River is largest ever recorded By Tony Hicks, Bay City News | November 22, 2024 The Mokelumne's salmon population makes up as much as 50 percent of the commercial catch off the California coast.
safety Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory home to world’s fastest supercomputer By Dan McMenamin, Bay City News | November 21, 2024 El Capitan, which officials at the federal lab said can perform 1.742 quintillion calculations per second, was verified as the world’s most powerful supercomputer during the 2024 Supercomputing Conference being held this week in Atlanta.
sustainability This Northern California marine center leads the way in ocean conservation and education By Susan Nash | Bay City News | November 19, 2024 The Fort Bragg organization houses a 26-foot-long killer whale skeleton believed to be the largest orca skeleton on display in the world.
health An Alameda County child tested positive for bird flu. Here’s why this case is different By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | November 19, 2024 The case comes as California grapples with the country’s largest bird flu outbreak among cattle and farmworkers.
Bay Area Alameda County courts trim business hours, begin mandatory furloughs to reduce budget By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | November 19, 2024 Starting November 22, the clerks’ offices at the county’s eight courthouses will close at 2 pm on Fridays instead of 3 pm.
election California Secretary of State outlines vote counting process in week after election By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | November 15, 2024 California’s expansive mail-in voting system adds to the time required for vote tabulation.
Bay Area In the News | NYT covers Oakland mayor recall By Exedra Staff | November 5, 2024 The pro-recall group is largely funded by Philip Dreyfuss, a hedge fund manager who lives in Piedmont.
Bay Area High fire danger warning in effect this week throughout Bay Area and along Central Coast By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | November 5, 2024 NWS recommended staying in touch with local fire agencies and making an emergency plan in case of evacuations.
Bay Area Bay Area ports receive millions from EPA fund to trim carbon emissions, update equipment By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | November 1, 2024 In Oakland, the money will be used to buy 663 pieces of zero-emissions equipment.