Health Matters As insurers struggle with GLP-1 drug costs, some seek to wean patients off By Jamie Ducharme | KFF Health News | September 4, 2025 Conventional wisdom says GLP-1 drugs must be taken indefinitely to maintain weight loss.
Bay Area The fight for Prop. 50: Elected officials rally in SF to support congressional map redraw By Audrey Tomlin | Bay City News | September 3, 2025 State Sen. Scott Wiener framed Prop. 50 as a “fight that came to us.”
gavin newsom 6 things to know about how Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court is working so far By Marisa Kendall, Jocelyn Wiener and Erica Yee | CalMatters | September 3, 2025 The initiative made big promises about how it would help get the sickest Californians off the streets but only a fraction have enrolled.
Bay Area Evacuation orders lifted for Pickett Fire as Napa County blaze nears full containment By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | September 3, 2025 The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
City Pool Bond Oversight Committee wraps up work By Exedra Staff | September 2, 2025 Measure UU funded $25M of the total $34.9M pool budget.
public safety New Cal Fire campaign urges Californians to prepare ‘go bags,’ make evacuation plan By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | September 2, 2025 We're entering peak wildfire season -- what's YOUR plan?
City The Blotter | Man arrested for possession of stolen vehicle By Damin Esper | September 2, 2025 ALPR system detected Camry; more stolen vehicles turn up; and a bunny statue found at the scene of shattered window on Wyngaard.
Bay Area Oakland gets $12.4M over 3 years to employ parolees on Caltrans beautification crews By Audrey Tomlin, Bay City News | September 2, 2025 The funding comes via the Golden State Works program which provides transitional employment and daily pay to parolees.
Bay Area People’s Park student housing remains on schedule as UC Berkeley enrollment grows By Megan Lam | EdSource | September 1, 2025 The project, which aims to ease the student housing crunch, will provide more than 1,100 beds for undergraduates.
artists Historic Oakland mural depicting nude Ohlone man targeted for paint-over By Laura Casey | Bay City News | September 1, 2025 The Piedmont Avenue mural depicts the Ohlone Native Americans’ brutal annihilation by Spanish missionaries.