Crime & Safety The Blotter | Car stolen from Fairview Avenue By Damin Esper | May 19, 2026 Audi A4 taken from in front of house.
Education California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | May 19, 2026 After a spike in fraudulent applications, school officials say they're better at detecting and preventing fraud, though it still happens.
City The Blotter | Traffic stop leads to drug find By Damin Esper | May 12, 2026 Driver was detained and found to be on probation.
featured Berkeley extends Flock camera contract but rejects drones, surveillance expansion By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | May 12, 2026 Privacy watchdogs have raised concerns about federal agencies, like ICE, being able to access the camera data.
Education California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened By Colin Lecher and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | May 11, 2026 A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard. What happens next?
Bay Area University of California, Cal State systems restrict Canvas access after hack By Kate Rix | EdSource | May 8, 2026 Hackers claimed to have stolen more than 3.65 terabytes of student data.
Cal UC Berkeley hit by hackers; massive computer system down at Cal State By Kate Rix | EdSource | May 8, 2026 News sources reported the ShinyHunters hackers also sent ransom notes to other schools around the country.
Bay Area New environmental impact report for former women’s prison could be first step in opening Bay Area ICE facility, say watchdog groups By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | May 5, 2026 The Bureau of Prisons is required to receive public comment on the issue until June 1.
City The Blotter | Road rage incident ends up in Piedmont By Damin Esper | May 5, 2026 Plus: two drivers arrested for DUIs.
Crime & Safety Amy Hillyard remains missing; reward for information now at $25,000 By Exedra Staff | May 5, 2026 Hillyard, known to many in the Oakland/Piedmont community, disappeared on March 25.