California Complaint says Waymo violated state permit by transporting unaccompanied minors By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 Under a 2020 California law, nobody under 18 may travel unaccompanied in a driverless cab.
Arts & Entertainment Lowrider culture, once banned in California, now honored with U.S. postage stamp series By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 The modified vehicles, once banned, are classic art form rooted in Mexican American identity.
crime Richmond extends Flock license plate reader contract through 2026 amid privacy concerns By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 Many Bay Area cities and counties have been re-examining their contracts with Flock Safety in recent months.
California Some California Democrats pitch gas price relief as prices at the pump soar By Jeanne Kuang and Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 Prices in the Bay Area were above $6 per gallon at some gas stations Friday.
California Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one more By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 California prisons are holding about 70,000 fewer people than in 2011.
Arts & Entertainment AI ‘slop’ is flooding children’s media. Parents should be very alarmed By Emily Tate Sullivan | The74 | March 18, 2026 Low-quality, mass-produced video content is a “monster problem” for child development, with few guardrails in place to stop it.
Bay Area At SF Zoo, horse therapy offers connection, calm during Neurodiversity Celebration Week By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | March 17, 2026 Horse therapy programs help create opportunities for gathering, safety, love, and calm.
City The Blotter | Multiple smashed windows reported By Damin Esper | March 17, 2026 Plus: Stolen car on Magnolia.
City In the News | SF Chron, East Bay Times report on another lawsuit in Piedmont Cybertruck crash By Exedra Staff | March 17, 2026 Jordan Miller, the only survivor of the 2024 crash, filed suit against Tesla on Tuesday.
High School Track & Field | Piedmont sweeps Castro Valley By Damin Esper | March 17, 2026 Girls track gets first win over Trojans in decade.