Bay Area How will California public transit agencies spend $5 billion? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | November 2, 2023 One of the top arguments in the push for more state investment was that relying on passenger fares isn’t sustainable.
crime Pilot program for reporting auto burglaries in Oakland shuts down just a day after launch By Pete Young | Bay City News and Exedra Staff | October 31, 2023 The program was initially planned to run the weekend.
crime Oakland Police Department pilots program for reporting auto burglaries on social media By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | October 30, 2023 The program will run through this weekend and then will be evaluated for possible expansion.
Education A shortage of teachers for computer science classes puts California near the bottom of a national instruction ranking By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 27, 2023 Only 40% of California high schools offer computer science classes. A new law aims to make it easier to certify computer science teachers.
Arts & Entertainment Deborah Vaughan on 5 successful decades of dance By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | October 20, 2023 The co-founder and artistic director of Oakland’s Dimensions Dance Theater talks about the cathartic, joyful power of dance.
Bay Area Kaiser Permanente, unions reach tentative deal By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 13, 2023 A three-day strike that ended Saturday included roughly 19,000 Bay Area Kaiser employees.
Bay Area Former Oakland police chief named in candidate shortlist sent to Mayor Sheng Thao By Exedra Staff | October 10, 2023 Thao fired LeRonne Armstrong in February but an independent report last month cleared him of misconduct.
Bay Area Teachers of recently arrived immigrant students to get help under new law By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | October 10, 2023 Many teachers of "newcomer students" lack training and guidance.
crime Sheng Thao responds to Oakland business strike over ‘out of hand’ crime By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 26, 2023 Some 200 businesses were expected to strike Tuesday, according to organizers.
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.