City CHP releases accident report on crash By Damin Esper | March 21, 2025 Witness had to break windows when Cybertruck door "buttons" that serve as handles failed.
Around Town PRD’s Annual Bunny Blast returns on April 13 By Piedmont Recreation Department | March 21, 2025 Get egg-cited -- spring is here, and that means it's egg hunt time!
entertainment A losing bet: San Francisco shuts down several illegal gambling dens, party spots By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 21, 2025 Chiu’s office sent demand letters to each of the property owners, ordering the alleged illegal activities to stop or they could potentially face a lawsuit.
animals Beloved chimpanzee who called San Francisco Zoo home since 1970 dies at 55 By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 21, 2025 The death comes about six weeks after the death of another of the zoo’s great apes, a mountain gorilla named Oscar Jonesy.
Bay Area Governor appoints three Bay Area residents to Superior Court judgeships in AlCo, SF By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | March 21, 2025 Here's what you need to know about the newly appointed judges.
Oakland SFUSD won’t lay off teachers; Oakland off list of most financially stressed school districts By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 20, 2025 OUSD moved from a “negative” status on its second interim report to the state to a “qualified” status.
Elections Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-curious podcast mystifies listeners — and sets Democratic lawmakers on edge By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | March 20, 2025 Gavin Newsom’s podcast launch baffles Californians as the governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership.
Bay Area Health officials reassessing harm reduction strategies as overdose deaths in SF increase By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 19, 2025 Taking on 'sacred cows' in order to get more coordinated services, better measurement of outcomes, and accountability for government.
California The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts By Julie Cart and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett | CalMatters | March 19, 2025 Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe, but pollutants still pour in, while development continues.
climate change ‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires By Julie Cart | CalMatters | March 19, 2025 Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk.