Bay Area California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic tickets By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | May 9, 2022 Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reduce a $300 court traffic penalty by half, but some lawmakers want it gone completely.
Bay Area 4 vie to replace 3-term D.A. Nancy O’Malley By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | May 6, 2022 O'Malley decided in May of last year that she would not seek a fourth term.
crime The Blotter | Stolen vehicle connected to catalytic converter theft By Damin Esper | May 3, 2022 Plus: DUIs, stolen car, and Lake Merritt fire.
City The Blotter | Multiple incidents of vehicle theft, collision lead to arrests By Damin Esper | April 26, 2022 The unlucky home at the corner of Highland Avenue and Park Way is once again the scene of a crash.
Bay Area Police and prison guard misconduct and bias: Audit asks state to step up By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | April 26, 2022 California’s Auditor says a revamped effort to combat bias and misconduct should start with a clearer definition of the word “bias.”
City Red Cross blood drive Saturday By Exedra Staff | April 22, 2022 Make an appointment now to donate blood on April 23 at Veterans Memorial Building.
City The Blotter | Man arrested in stolen vehicle By Damin Esper | April 19, 2022 ALPRs alerted PPD who found burglary tools, license plates in car.
crime Police, schools report student gun threat By Exedra Staff | April 19, 2022 PUSD and Police Chief say no danger to students returning to campus this week.
Business & Finance A Silicon Valley lawmaker wants to protect workers from employer spying By Lil Kalish | CalMatters | April 19, 2022 A workplace tech accountability bill would force employers to tell workers they’re being watched and would ban surveillance outside of work.
California The politics of violence: Will Sacramento shootings influence attorney general’s race? By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | April 13, 2022 The recent shootings that killed six in downtown Sacramento underscore the criminal justice divide in the race for California’s attorney general.