California Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.
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.