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.
Around Town Obituary | Saul Dan Timens, 1938-2024 By Family of Saul Timens | May 14, 2024 Longtime Piedmont and greater East Bay resident -- also lover of ice cream and puns -- passed away on May 6.
activism East Bay political influencers killed in crash, advocated for candidates and LGBTQ rights By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 14, 2024 Peggy Moore and Hope Wood were longtime political organizers and activists dedicated to local and national campaigns.
Bay Area Coastal commission rejects appeals on Great Hwy, Half Moon Bay parking, Sta. Cruz RV ban By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 13, 2024 The highway has been closed on weekends and holidays since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the city in March 2020.