Break out the marshmallows: Campfires are allowed again in Mendocino National Forest By Sarah Stierch, Bay City News | October 31, 2024 Wet weather, longer nights and cooler temperatures all reduce wildfire risk.
Bay Area Buckle up, kids: Child Passenger Safety Week reminds parents proper way to use car seats By Janis Mara | Bay City News | September 17, 2024 Get a free child safety seat inspection at a CA Highway Patrol office.
business Oakland files suit against Southwest Airlines, alleging violation of worker sick leave rules By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 6, 2024 Employees say workers have been forced to either work while sick or take unpaid absences for which they are disciplined.
Arts & Entertainment Extremely rare concept car reduced to ashes in Monterey; Ford vehicle was valued at $1M By Bay City News | August 20, 2024 The 1979 Ford Ghia Probe 1 was in a trailer headed home after an appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Travel $35.6M in federal funds awarded to expand fleet of lower-emission buses in East Bay By Cameron Fozi, Bay City News | July 11, 2024 WestCAT and AC Transit will replace their older diesel buses with hydrogen fuel cell buses and expand their hydrogen fueling stations and maintenance facilities.
budget A fare exchange: Golden Gate Bridge tolls rise as district looks to bolster budget By Cole Reynolds | Bay City News | July 4, 2024 Tolls for non-FasTrak drivers jumped from $9.75 to $10.25; FasTrak charges rose to $9.25 and carpool rates to $7.25.
Bay Area Caltrans installs almost 200 highway cameras across Bay Area in safety pilot program By Grace Marion | Bay City News | July 3, 2024 View live footage on an interactive map of all CCTV camera locations.
Arts & Entertainment Sailing through history: Oakland harbor tours offer unique peek into port’s past and future By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | June 29, 2024 Getting out on the Bay is one way to beat the heat this summer.
BART Better take the bus: Six weekends of track repairs to disrupt BART service in Oakland By Janis Mara | Bay City News | June 27, 2024 Free buses are replacing BART trains between Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations this Saturday and Sunday.
around town Piedmont Profile | Mt. Everest summiteer Graham Cooper By Ulla Smit | Exedra Contributor | June 25, 2024 Cooper, an endurance athlete and mountaineer, made it to the top of the world's highest peak on May 29.
caltrans Highway 1 at Paul’s Slide reopens, bringing ‘normalcy’ after more than a year of closure By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | June 24, 2024 The section of the highway has been closed since Jan. 14, 2023, when 500,000 cubic yards of dirt and debris collapsed onto the roadway.