berkeley Berkeley police fully embrace automated license plate readers after successful trial By Tony Hicks, Local News Matters | December 16, 2024 In July 2023, the Berkeley City Council approved placing ALPRs at 52 locations throughout the city.
Bay Area Bringing back downtowns: Local leaders seek ways to restore their pre-pandemic vibrancy By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | December 13, 2024 As neighboring cities have removed encampments, Berkeley has seen a significant increase in its homeless population.
animals Monarchs’ decline in Pacific Grove spurs call for Endangered Species Act protection By Pete Young, Bay City News | December 12, 2024 In coastal California, monarch populations have fallen to less than 5% of their historic numbers.
Crime & Safety California task force seizes over $19 million in illegal cannabis products across East Bay By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | December 12, 2024 The legal cannabis market in California saw $350 million in sales in November, or about $4 billion per year.
Bay Area Speakers vent frustration with AlCo election process, call for registrar of voters’ removal By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 12, 2024 County Supervisors didn’t seem shocked by the criticisms, which have been percolating throughout the county for several election cycles now.
Featured in Category Former staffer for ousted Oakland mayor Thao announces candidacy to replace her By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | December 11, 2024 Vying for the seat, Renia Webb joins candidates Loren Taylor, Tyron Jordan, Mindy Pechenuk, Fabian Robinson, Elizabeth Swaney and Larry Lionel Young Jr.
Oakland Supervisors set timeline to appoint interim Alameda County DA, open application period By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | December 11, 2024 The application process kicks off Wednesday, with a deadline for submissions on Jan. 6, and a formal appointment expected in early Feb.
budget Oakland eyes ‘back-to-basics’ budget with initial $204M in cuts to staff, police overtime By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | December 10, 2024 The second phase of cuts would include an additional $16 million in budget reductions.
Bay Area Bay commission adopts regional plan to gird coastal communities for impact of rising seas By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | December 9, 2024 The plan includes strategies for identifying where and when to invest in at-risk, low-income communities, natural areas, and critical infrastructure.
Bay Area What the tsunami alert revealed about how Bay Area governments respond in emergency By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | December 8, 2024 Warning revealed uneven response from the various Bay Area cities, counties and emergency services.