City The Blotter | Police pursuit of armed carjacking suspects ends in crash at El Cerrito Ave. By Damin Esper | January 20, 2026 Witness reports seeing 11 police vehicles in pursuit of a white sedan that had been carjacked in Oakland earlier in the day.
California California’s newest ICE center has 1,400 detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla saw there By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | January 20, 2026 The newest and largest ICE detention center in the state is a former prison in Kern County.
Education 4 takeaways from new report on AI’s risks in education By Greg Toppo | The74 | January 20, 2026 Researchers say AI’s rapid evolution puts educators in a bind, offer steps to address negative impacts.
Bay Area Blue Angels touch down to prepare for SF Fleet Week By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | January 19, 2026 Ticket sales for the popular annual event open February 16.
Bay Area Building homes is a top priority for California Democrats again this year. Voters could get a say By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | January 18, 2026 A proposed bond measure would allocate $7 billion toward rental housing, wildfire protection, and assistance for low-income home buyers.
Bay Area ‘We want to change behavior’: Oakland speed cameras go live as 5-year safety pilot begins By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 18, 2026 The cameras have been installed in the 8% of the city’s streets that account for 60% of its severe and fatal collisions.
Bay Area Is your ‘American’ wine really American? By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | January 17, 2026 New bill would require 100% US-grown grapes, versus the current 75%.
City PRD Summer Preview: What’s new in sports camps By City of Piedmont | January 16, 2026 Reminder: Summer program registration opens February 3 for residents (non-residents February 10).
City City Council considers next steps for Moraga Canyon Specific Plan By City of Piedmont | January 16, 2026 On January 20, the Council will consider adopting a resolution which provides for greater local control, and direct the city administrator to move forward with next steps for preparing a request for proposals (RFP).
City City to host community meeting about the pool; date and time TBD By Exedra Staff, City of Piedmont | January 16, 2026 City says the commissioning process, now in its final phase, is ongoing.