crime The Blotter | Lockbox, tools taken during burglary By Damin Esper | July 14, 2026 Suspect or suspects had removed front door handle as well.
Education A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027 By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | July 14, 2026 The UC Board of Regents removed the SAT from the admissions process in 2020.
City Fire weather concerns could prompt PG&E cut-offs this week By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | July 14, 2026 Alameda County is among areas potentially affected.
California California law ensures humans, not AI, are teaching K-12 students By Diana Lambert | EdSource | July 14, 2026 The bill amended the California education code to make clear that school staff and contractors in public schools must be “natural people.”
Around Town 29,000 meals for donation are headed to Alameda County By Kathryn Pritchett | Reader submission | July 14, 2026 The effort is part of an interfaith community effort to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Housing Newsom signs housing bill to streamline affordable housing development By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | July 14, 2026 The legislation will also create a new disaster fund to facilitate rebuilding homes that may have been destroyed in a disaster.
Oakland Oakland City Council approves Coliseum deal, moving its sale toward final approval By Eric Urbach | Bay City News | July 14, 2026 The city will receive a $110 million cash deal for its 50% share of the 112-acre complex.
California California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | July 13, 2026 L.A. Unified and other school districts are suing companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok for platforms they say are "addictive" for children.
California What the big new federal housing bill means for California By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 13, 2026 For high-cost cities that don’t build much housing (as in lots of urban California), the federal bill includes a novel carrot and stick.
Uncategorized BART gets $850K for station lighting upgrades amid financial challenges By Kayla Chan | Bay City News | July 11, 2026 The funding contributes to an ongoing lighting retrofit project.