City City Council receives crime and pool oversight committee reports at April meeting By Rae Wymer | April 16, 2024 Council also approved a conditional use permit for a new beauty salon on Grand Avenue.
Around Town The Blotter | Man arrested in stolen van By Damin Esper | April 16, 2024 Suspect allegedly found with meth, stolen passports.
Bay Area Recall vote for District Attorney Pamela Price can go ahead By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News Foundation | April 16, 2024 Nearly 50,000 signatures gathered in recall petition effort were disqualified, but the 73,195 threshold of valid signatures was met.
Education A student sent a swastika to a Jewish lawmaker’s daughter. The response led to his new bill By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | April 16, 2024 Will the bill run afoul of recent reforms to make schools less punitive?
City Piedmont firefighters halt house fire on Blair, saving two homes By City of Piedmont | April 12, 2024 Oakland and Berkeley Fire Departments provided mutual aid; the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
City The Blotter | Man arrested with gun in Piedmont By Damin Esper | April 9, 2024 Suspect was already facing gun charge.
California Attacks on emergency room workers prompt debate over tougher penalties By Sejal Parekh | KFF Health News | April 5, 2024 Proposed law would increase penalties for attacks on ER workers to match those levied for assaults on EMTs.
City The Blotter | DUI arrest and vehicle search yields loaded firearm By Damin Esper | April 2, 2024 Another DUI, plus more theft, ALPR hits, and arson at a port-a-potty.
Bay Area Lawmakers introduce slate of bills to address sexual harassment in California colleges By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | April 1, 2024 The 12-bill package follows a February report on major flaws in colleges' handling of Title IX.
Education ‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraud By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | April 1, 2024 In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Officials say fraudsters are getting smarter with the help of AI.