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Berkeley City Council votes to encrypt police radio communications, drawing public outcry

By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | 23 hours ago

Law enforcement agencies across the state are moving to restrict public access to dispatch transmissions to comply with a memo issued by Attorney General Rob Bonta in 2020.

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‘It’s criminal neglect’: Wahab slams Alameda County leadership on child welfare system

By Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Dungeness crab fishing fleet is stuck at dock by threat to whales, sea turtles

By Pete Young, Bay City News

Berkeley police encryption plan triggers public pushback

By Emilie Raguso | The Berkeley Scanner

public safety

Mayor responds to possible National Guard deployment, says it wouldn’t make SF safer

By Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News | October 21, 2025

San Francisco law enforcement has already partnered with state and federal officials to shut down open-air drug markets, the mayor said.

Bay Area

Alameda County boosts funds for immigrant protection programs amid rising ICE activity

By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | October 17, 2025

The Board of Supervisors is expected to review a plan on October 21 outlining next steps for coordination among county agencies and community partners.

Schools

Local artist partners with PUSD art program to raise funds

By PHS art teachers Gillian Bailey and Sarah Houchin | September 30, 2025

Donate $150 or more from September 17 - October 5 and you’ll receive an archival giclée print by Will Mouat.

events

SF Fleet Week makes contingency plans as federal shutdown threatens military role

By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | September 30, 2025

This year’s event, Oct. 5 to 13, will serve as the official West Coast celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary, commemorating a legacy of naval service in the Bay Area.