Oakland Former Oakland councilmember Loren Taylor leads in early mayoral election returns By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 16, 2025 The results are preliminary and the final vote tally will be announced after the Registrar of Voters Office completes several rounds of ranked-choice vote counting.
City The Blotter | GMC Sierra stolen from Piedmont By Damin Esper | April 15, 2025 Vehicle later recovered in Hayward. Plus: False ICE alarm.
City City to host volunteer appreciation reception on April 22 By City of Piedmont | April 15, 2025 Outgoing Commission and Committee volunteers, Betty C. Howard award recipients, and a longtime Police Department volunteer will be recognized.
City Annual Arbor and Earth Day celebration invites children to celebrate wildlife in Piedmont Parks By City of Piedmont | April 15, 2025 Plus: City to announce 2025 Heritage Trees at the April 24 event.
City Name the owls in Dracena Park By City of Piedmont | April 15, 2025 Winning names will be selected by the Park Commission and announced at the April 24 Arbor Day celebration.
Arts & Entertainment ‘I just can’t believe it’: East Bay Media Center lost in fire, erasing decades of film history By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | April 15, 2025 Since the mid-1980s, the East Bay Media Center has supported Bay Area filmmakers with gear, training, and a screening room.
health A Kaiser strike by mental health workers drags on — setting a US record — as talks resume By Joe Garcia | CalMatters | April 15, 2025 Nearly six months into the dispute against Kaiser, eight mental health care workers banded together last week in a five-day hunger strike.
Bay Area UPDATE | Oakland’s day of decision: Former Oakland councilmember Loren Taylor leads in early mayoral election returns By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 15, 2025 On April 15, the Registrar’s Office and voting centers will be open for voting in person from 7 am to 8 pm.
climate change California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 14, 2025 The money comes from a $10 billion bond measure for environmental projects approved by California voters last year.
Bay Area Pro-Palestinian protesters face charges in alleged break-in at Stanford University By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 14, 2025 The Santa Clara County DA is arguing that the occupation was a calculated, premeditated breach, carefully planned by organizers.