California Massive Kaiser Permanente strike looms as talks head to the wire By Bernard J. Wolfson | KFF Health News | September 25, 2023 If no deal is reached, a walkout by about 75,000 KP workers in five states could disrupt care.
crime After Oakland PD-US Marshals collab, council wants more help from FBI amid crime surge By Katy St. Clair and Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News Foundation | September 22, 2023 According to Oakland police’s latest report, the city’s total crimes have risen approximately 28 percent from last year.
Featured in Category EBRPD Roberts Pool open for preview after yearlong upgrade By East Bay Regional Park District | September 22, 2023 Roberts Pool will fully reopen for the swim season in 2024.
Housing How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’ By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 19, 2023 A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.
Bay Area Former Oakland police chief says new report vindicates his wrongful termination claim By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 19, 2023 Mayor Sheng Thao defended Armstrong's firing, but Oakland Police Commission Chair Tyfahra Milele supported recommending Armstrong be reinstated.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Bay Area figures shine in ‘A Haunting in Venice,’ ‘I Went to the Dance’ By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | September 14, 2023 A new Branagh feature, a musical documentary, and a cult schlocky horror flick.
Bay Area Alameda County DA Pamela Price to speak at hybrid town hall meeting on Sept. 13 By Sarah Royce | Reader submission | September 12, 2023 The event is sponsored by Faith in Action East Bay and the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails.
Bay Area 570 California schools targeted for low vaccination rates By Diana Lambert, Daniel J. Willis, and Yuxuan Xie | EdSource | September 7, 2023 More than half of Oakland Unified’s 48 elementary schools and eight of its schools serving seventh graders are on the audit list for 2022-23.
Bay Area 2 arrested after shooting at Skyline High By Thomas Peele | EdSource and Exedra Staff | September 5, 2023 No injuries were reported, but students were kept under lockdown several hours as police investigated.
Bay Area Oakland A’s fans hoping for late-inning miracle By Benjamin Coleman | Bay City News Foundation | August 29, 2023 The Athletics' shambling, incremental move toward Vegas grabs headlines, but Oakland fans have another take.