City City Council to consider proposed ‘Objective Design Standards’ for new homes in Piedmont on Feb. 2 By City of Piedmont | January 30, 2026 The proposal includes updates to existing standards for ADUs, mixed-use, and multi-family development, and new objective standards for single family homes and residential projects up to 4 units.
City Budget Advisory Committee to consider recommendation on fees related to new housing By City of Piedmont | January 30, 2026 City Council will ultimately decide how to pay for improvements needed to serve new development.
California Cal State unveils plan for ‘long overdue’ review of campus finances By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | January 30, 2026 University system warns of financial risks in student housing and athletics.
BART BART reports sizeable decrease in crime on its system By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | January 30, 2026 Decline in violent crime and property crime.
Technology ‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media By Colin Lecher | CalMatters | January 30, 2026 Lawsuits in California federal and state court are unearthing documents that may be a tipping point into federal regulation.
California California chief justice steps up monitoring of immigration arrests at courthouses By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | January 30, 2026 California’s top judge says making arrests in courthouses instills fear in witnesses and litigants.
News Mayor Lee signs executive orders to limit federal immigration activity in Oakland By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | January 29, 2026 Federal agencies may not use any city property for civil immigration enforcement operations.
Bay Area Alameda County supes approve ‘ICE-Free Zones,’ direct staff to draft response plan By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | January 29, 2026 County parking lots, vacant lots, garages and the nonpublic areas of county buildings are now off-limits to ICE.
California Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling By Nigel Duara | January 29, 2026 If you can’t easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.
health California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | January 29, 2026 Public health agency leaders said in a memo that verification is necessary to receive federal funding.