Oakland Ex-Oakland mayor, co-defendants plead not guilty to federal bribery, corruption charges By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 20, 2025 The alleged scheme started around October 2022, just weeks prior to the November election Thao narrowly won.
Bay Area The loneliness of remote work: Older adults most affected by the loss of social networks By Donna Alvarado | Bay City News | January 18, 2025 Loneliness is linked to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, dementia, high cholesterol, diabetes and other health problems.
hospital Presumptive bird flu case identified in San Francisco child who has since recovered By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | January 13, 2025 The bird flu virus was detected the week of Nov. 24, 2024 in batches of Raw Farm cream top whole raw milk.
crime DA Price concedes in AlCo recall election, defends record on criminal justice reform By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | November 19, 2024 Recall groups spent more than $2.5 million in a campaign to blame her for crime and hammer home the notion that she was soft on criminals.
election Oakland councilmember Bas takes narrow lead in Alameda District 5 supervisor race By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | November 17, 2024 Initial election results had Nikki Bas trailing Emeryville City Councilmember John Bauters, but as of Friday she was leading by a mere 106 votes.
Education Q&A: A conversation with free-range parenting pioneer Lenore Skenazy By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | September 23, 2024 Cultivating a sense of independence, some experts say, is the key to developing happy, well-adjusted children who are less prone to anxiety.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | An uncontested election lets us focus our energies on students, district needs By Susy Struble | September 17, 2024 Susy Struble says she'll skip the lawn signs and campaign donations to focus on the issues.
Bay Area San Francisco sees decrease in people living on streets amid overall rise in homelessness By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | May 20, 2024 Mayor London Breed attributes the downward trend of people living on the street to expanded access to shelter and housing.
California Teachers, school boards threaten to sue over Gov. Newsom’s fix for revenue shortfall By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 18, 2024 Opposition groups say the fix is a manipulation of the state's Prop 98 obligation that would cut into school funding for years to come.
Arts & Entertainment Facing the music: Internet Archive accused of illegally digitizing thousands of old records By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 18, 2024 The trove, which anyone can access for free, includes audio recordings of Grateful Dead concerts, Bing Crosby classics, vintage video games, and more than 7,000 emails from Hilary Clinton’s personal server.