Environment Elephant seals at famed Año Nuevo colony test positive for highly infectious bird flu By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | February 26, 2026 Though only seven animals have been confirmed by lab tests as having the virus, 30 animals have already died at the park.
commentary On frozen ground in Minneapolis: Why I went — and what I saw as press freedom is tested By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | February 3, 2026 A local reporter heads to Minneapolis to put his (winter) boots on the ground where so much is at stake.
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.
City PRD Summer Preview: What’s new in sports camps By City of Piedmont | January 16, 2026 Reminder: Summer program registration opens February 3 for residents (non-residents February 10).
Environment California plans to GPS-collar elk, deer, wolves amid rising wolf–livestock clashes By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | January 1, 2026 In January, deer and elk will be captured in several counties, including Alameda and Santa Clara counties in the Bay Area.
Bay Area What did California lawmakers talk about this year? These 10 bills sparked hours of debate By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters | December 29, 2025 Antisemitism, transit-oriented housing, charter schools, ICE agents, gerrymandering, and more were hot topics in Sacramento.
missed BART construction to slow evening service between Millbrae, SFO through 2026 By Nicole Tingson, Bay City News | December 23, 2025 If you use BART to get to and from the airport, check timetables for delays.
Bay Area California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters | December 19, 2025 Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1.
Bay Area Bipartisan bill aims to ease Trump tariff on wine and other specialty crop farmers By Sarah Stierch, Bay City News | December 11, 2025 The USDA and the Wine Institute report that the latest round of tariffs has reduced export demand for California wine and raised production costs by increasing the price of imported glass and other packaging materials.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | I ran 17 miles to raise awareness of childhood malnutrition; donors showed up By Steve Sidney, MD | December 5, 2025 Steve Sidney, 76, ran 19 miles at Witter Field to raise money for Feed the Children, raising more than $11,000.