Crime & Safety See where to find a Cop on the Block in July By Piedmont Police Department | June 30, 2026 Get to know your local police officers.
crime The Blotter | Box delivery truck stolen, recovered By Damin Esper | June 30, 2026 Plus: Stolen packages.
City One-way traffic on Bonita Avenue in the Civic Center begins July 6 By City of Piedmont | June 30, 2026 The re-striping project is aimed at adding more parking spaces in the center of town and improving traffic flow in the area, the city says.
City Prevent fires: Make safe disposal of oily rags part of any home improvement project By City of Piedmont | June 30, 2026 Improper disposal of rags has led to multiple fires in Piedmont over the past three years, the city says.
City AC Transit’s planned fare increase starts on July 1 By Eric Urbach | Bay City News | June 30, 2026 Riders can expect to pay an additional 25 cents on local rides and and an extra 50 cents for transbay trips.
Education Transgender athletes still protected in California, Supreme Court rules By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | June 30, 2026 The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it.
Environment Many California fishermen are nearing retirement. Can the industry save its graying fleet? By Deborah Brennan | CalMatters | June 30, 2026 Pay for commercial fishermen across the West Coast has plummeted over the last decade.
Technology California to share driver license data despite fears it could expose unauthorized immigrants By Khari Johnson, Wendy Fry, and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | June 30, 2026 The new state budget includes $55 million for the DMV to build a data-sharing system to bring California into compliance with the federal REAL ID law.
Education California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ state budget cut By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | June 30, 2026 The budget cut $5.5 million for school libraries, which pays online fees for student research materials in public schools across the state.
Education UC Berkeley launches Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy’s challenges By Josephine Tsai | Bay City News | June 29, 2026 The new research and teaching center has received more than $35 million in donations with a fundraising goal of $50 million.