featured
Oakland
Farewell cheers and jeers: A’s win final game at Oakland Coliseum in front of sellout crowd
|
Owner John Fisher apologizes for team's departure, and acknowledges fans' bitter disappointment.homelessness
Thao executive order targets swift removal of Oakland homeless camps from public spaces
|
The order is focused on camps that encroach on safe and sanitary access to public spaces including schools, businesses and roadways.crime
The Blotter | One of two car break-in suspects arrested
|
Plus: More home break-ins, stolen vehicles, and DUI.health
A new California law will scrub most medical debt from credit reports
|
Medical debt can harm people's chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.crime
Cal Fire firefighter arrested on suspicion of igniting five blazes in Sonoma County forests
|
Be aware of suspicious people when a fire starts -- Cal Fire has arrested 91 suspected arsonists in the last month alone.Education
Q&A: A conversation with free-range parenting pioneer Lenore Skenazy
|
Cultivating a sense of independence, some experts say, is the key to developing happy, well-adjusted children who are less prone to anxiety.City
Planning Commission to host Sept. 23 study session on Moraga Canyon Specific Plan
|
The session will help shape the site and building design standards included in the draft plan. Discussion only -- no decisions will be made at the meeting.addiction
Gavin Newsom signs package of bills aimed at easing housing and homelessness crisis
|
New rules will grant more enforcement power to the state by imposing financial penalties on local jurisdictions that fail to adopt housing element revisions or approve housing projects.Bay Area
