News 1st confirmed death in Texas measles outbreak is unvaccinated, school-aged child By Amanda Geduld | The 74 | February 27, 2025 HHS head and longtime vaccine skeptic RFK Jr downplayed the outbreak’s severity while his organization blamed the vaccines themselves.
Bay Area ‘We’re out here not getting paid’: UC workers strike amid contract negotiation stalement By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | February 27, 2025 The strike will take place across all 10 UC campuses as well as hospitals and laboratories like Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
nature UC Berkeley’s famous falcons are missing — which has fans and experts fearing the worst By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | February 26, 2025 The culprit may be the highly contagious avian flu.
Bay Area ‘Half-truths and outright lies’: Court upholds convictions of Theranos CEO Holmes, partner By Susan Nash | Bay City News | February 26, 2025 Holmes and Balwani were convicted of multiple counts of fraud relating to Theranos’s failed blood-testing technology.
crime The Blotter | Traffic stop leads to arrests for ammunition By Damin Esper and Exedra staff | February 25, 2025 Plus: Police use ALPR tech to track burglary suspect and recover stolen property.
Crime & Safety CHP investigating afternoon shooting on Highway 24 By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | February 25, 2025 For several hours Tuesday afternoon, a portion of 24 was shut down and traffic diverted to Claremont Avenue.
City Big waves along the coast, high temperatures inland give way to weekend Bay Area drizzle By Kiley Russell, Bay City News and Exedra staff | February 25, 2025 Enjoy our "false spring" while you can.
Bay Area ‘A volunteer jail:’ Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters By Lauren Hepler | CalMatters | February 25, 2025 Shelters have become California’s go-to solution for homelessness. A CalMatters investigation finds the vast majority of residents stay homeless.
caltrans Oakland marks completion of 9 mini parks renovation project with ribbon-cutting By Pete Young, Bay City News | February 24, 2025 The effort was funded by Caltrans’ Clean California local grant program.
Oakland Oakland overpaid city workers nearly $1.7M in OT due to faulty calculations, audit finds By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | February 24, 2025 Auditor says overpayments are particularly troubling in light of the city’s ongoing and massive budget shortfalls.