Featured in Category Artifacts saved after fire damages historic Camron-Stanford House at Lake Merritt By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 The last remaining Victorian estate on Lake Merritt was built by Samuel Merritt, who came to California in 1849 to become Oakland's 13th mayor.
Bay Area Gray wolf from SF Zoo heads to New Mexico for conservation breeding By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 Mexican gray wolves nearly went extinct due to hunting and were designated an endangered species in 1976.
climate change Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | April 5, 2026 State officials say the one-time funds were tied to the state’s drought response and have now been used up.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors in March and April 2026 By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | April 3, 2026 A sampling of new titles with local themes or released by local writers.
featured Ex-Oakland mayoral chief of staff sues city, alleges retaliation for voicing ethics concerns By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | April 3, 2026 Leigh Hanson was former mayor Sheng Thao’s chief of staff before and during a successful recall effort that removed Thao from office in 2024.
Bay Area Rep. Simon among sponsors of bill to keep pro sports teams in their cities By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | April 3, 2026 In the last seven years, three pro sports teams have moved from Oakland to other cities.
Bay Area California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 3, 2026 Most of the severe declines happened in rural areas, although urban counties like San Francisco and Los Angeles also saw decreases.
Bay Area Cal State students widely use AI but they mistrust the results and fear future job impacts By Kate Rix | EdSource | April 3, 2026 CSU polled more than 94,000 students, faculty, and staff, making it the largest survey of AI perception in higher education.
Education LGBTQ youth say school feels more hostile due to political climate By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | April 3, 2026 Student respondents said schools need to support them in concrete ways.
City April Cop on the Block By City of Piedmont | April 3, 2026 See where to find a local police officer this month at one of the department's casual meet-ups for residents.