Oakland Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer for OpenAI’s assets lands in Oakland federal court By Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News | February 14, 2025 OpenAI says the offer exposes the fact that Musk had brought the lawsuit not to preserve OpenAI’s humanity-focused mission as he claimed, but for his own financial and competitive gain.
Oakland AlCo courts portal lets small claims filers securely submit evidence from own device By Tony Hicks, Bay City News | February 14, 2025 The court said it encourages people with small claims cases to use the new portal to make sure evidence is submitted in a timely fashion.
nature Mendocino County supes discuss permit rules for ‘dude ranch’ and ‘hip camp’ rentals By Bay City News | February 13, 2025 The county has worked for the last few years to develop rules for privately owned commercial campsites but has yet to officially implement them.
berkeley Homeless advocacy group sues Berkeley to prevent city from sweeping encampments By Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News | February 13, 2025 The Berkeley Homeless Union, a membership organization made up of people who are or have been homeless, sued Monday in federal court in Oakland.
Bay Area California homeowners to face new fees to keep fallback insurance plan solvent By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | February 11, 2025 The FAIR Plan assessment is the latest insurance fallout from the LA fires
lawsuit Environmentalists sue Trump administration over protections for threatened sturgeon By Tony Hicks, Bay City News | February 11, 2025 The groups said the SF Bay and its watershed contain the only known reproductive population of white sturgeon in California.
Bay Area Want to help protect ocean life? Monterey Bay sanctuary has volunteer spots open By Pete Young, Bay City News | February 11, 2025 Learn more in a webinar on February 26.
dogs San Francisco unveils Esprit Park renovations with dog area, new trees, and other amenities By Janis Mara, Bay City News | February 11, 2025 The site is ocated in the Dogpatch neighborhood on the eastern side of the city, next to the San Francisco Bay waterfront and east of Potrero Hill.
Bay Area ‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteers By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | February 11, 2025 None appeared to pose the risks to national security or public safety Trump promised he’d target during his campaign.
climate change More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas By Julie Cart | CalMatters | February 11, 2025 Maps released Monday apply only to inland Northern California; other maps will be released over the next six weeks.