Featured in Category Musk v. Altman — Day 12: Case heads to jury after lawyers clash over OpenAI’s mission By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 14, 2026 The jury will attempt to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile trial: did OpenAI co-founders betray the company’s nonprofit mission by opening a for-profit arm for their own personal enrichment?
featured Musk v. Altman — Day 11: Testimony finishes as witness recalls ‘jackass for safety’ trophy By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 13, 2026 Wednesday's liveliest testimony came from OpenAI’s “chief futurist,” who works on the safe deployment of advanced AI in the future.
Housing Preliminary Point-in-Time count shows rise in San Francisco homeless families By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | May 13, 2026 But the survey did show a small drop in overall homelessness.
Bay Area Musk v. Altman — Behind the scenes: How we chose to tell the story of tech titans’ trial By Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 13, 2026 Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris explain how they approached using cartooning and AI in journalistic storytelling.
featured Musk v. Altman — Day 10: OpenAI CEO rejects claims he acted selfishly, ‘stole the charity’ By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 12, 2026 Altman takes the stand: "I am an honest and trustworthy businessperson.”
City The Blotter | Traffic stop leads to drug find By Damin Esper | May 12, 2026 Driver was detained and found to be on probation.
News Carol Menz receives Wellness Center’s annual Brooke Zimmerman Award By Shyla Ranga | TPH News Editor | May 12, 2026 The award is presented to an exceptional advocate for student mental health; Menz is a district nurse for PUSD.
featured Musk v. Altman — Day 9: Microsoft, OpenAI witnesses defend evolving partnership By Joe Dworetzky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 12, 2026 Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its leaders, and their co-defendant, Microsoft continues to play out just down the hill from Piedmont.
featured Berkeley extends Flock camera contract but rejects drones, surveillance expansion By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | May 12, 2026 Privacy watchdogs have raised concerns about federal agencies, like ICE, being able to access the camera data.
Around Town Summer classes at Piedmont Adult School now open for registration By Piedmont Adult School | May 12, 2026 Classes are in-person or online and open to anyone 18 years or older.