Bay Area Two state agencies ground Cruise driverless cars for public safety By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 24, 2023 The DMV and the California Public Utilities Commission have suspended the licenses for Cruise’s driverless cars.
City California’s reality check: Take one step today to ready yourself for whatever nature has in store By Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Brannigan | October 24, 2023 Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Brannigan urges community members to sign up for emergency notifications at ACAlert.org.
California Cal State graduation rates remain flat for second consecutive year By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | October 23, 2023 Equity gaps in graduation persist for Black and low-income students.
City The Blotter | Suspect flees after firing gun into air on Lake Avenue By Damin Esper | October 20, 2023 Also: pants-less trespasser at Witter detained and arrested; DUI suspect resists arrest.
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.
Featured in Category To avoid ‘Zoombombing’, City tightens public comment rules for meetings By Sam Richards | October 20, 2023 Also at Monday's Council meeting: David Hopkins honored for his years of service with the Piedmont Recreation Department.
California Why is finding COVID shots for young children still so hard? By Jackie Fortiér | KFF Health News | October 20, 2023 Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it and can administer it, even if vaccines.gov says they can.
Featured in Category Let’s have an honest conversation about what to expect as you age By Judith Graham | KFF Health News | October 20, 2023 You're in your 60s, 70s and 80s and you've got questions -- and a new guidebook by a leading geriatrician offers answers and insights.
Elections Laphonza Butler skips the U.S. Senate race: What you need to know By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | October 19, 2023 Butler says she can better serve the state by focusing on key issues, not a campaign.
gavin newsom Once hailed as a drought fix, California moves to restrict synthetic turf over health concerns By Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters | October 19, 2023 California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS in fake lawns.