California Overtime pay and night vision binoculars: UC San Diego is among agencies helping patrol border By Phoebe Huss | CalMatters | February 10, 2026 Local police forces get money every year from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with border patrol operations.
City The Blotter | Jackhammers among tools stolen from backyard By Damin Esper | February 10, 2026 Stolen vehicle and car break-in reported; also police corner juveniles in Corporation Yard.
Bay Area California teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootings By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | February 10, 2026 Students and teachers examine current events in the context of their classroom studies.
Crime & Safety February Cop on the Block By Piedmont Police Department | February 10, 2026 Chat with a police officer at one of the upcoming casual meet-ups around town.
Bay Area Soaking rain expected across Bay Area through midweek By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | February 10, 2026 Clear skies expected again on Thursday.
featured ICE taps into school security cameras to aid Trump’s immigration crackdown By Mark Keierleber | The 74 | February 10, 2026 Police departments across the U.S. are quietly leveraging school district security cameras to assist President Donald Trump’s mass immigration enforcement campaign, an investigation by The 74 reveals.
Bay Area Cal State to back three proposals on nursing education, campus safety and more By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | February 9, 2026 Legislative agenda also includes pilot to help former CSU students receive associate degrees.
Bay Area ‘Little death bombs’: Illegal cannabis farms poison California’s forests. Who’s cleaning them up? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | February 9, 2026 An environmental research group sounds the alarm on lasting consequences of pollution on public land.
BART A transit system like 1976: BART lays out grim future if voters don’t approve sales tax hike By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | February 8, 2026 Up to 15 stations could close.
guns California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | February 7, 2026 California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year.