Bay Area Yolo fireworks victims ID’d, including 4 from Bay Area; families seek help on GoFundMe By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | July 14, 2025 The July 1 explosion near Esparto leveled at least one building and ignited a 78-acre fire in an agricultural area.
Oakland Oakland airport name saga resumes; leaders try again to add San Francisco Bay to moniker By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 13, 2025 Previously, San Francisco sued to stop the rebranding over copyright claims and allegations that it would confuse travelers.
crime ‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper sentenced for separate 2015 San Ramon abduction By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | July 12, 2025 The crimes only came to light through Muller’s 2024 confession while he was serving a 40-year prison sentence.
crime ‘Insult to injury’: Civil grand jury examines Oakland’s ticketing of stolen vehicles By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | July 12, 2025 According to the jury, 9,400 vehicles were reported stolen in Oakland in 2024.
Bay Area ‘Ambassador for his species’: Parasite claims SF Zoo’s endangered Himalayan red panda By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | July 12, 2025 The Himalayan red panda had recently shown intermittent neurological symptoms, including balance issues.
California Judge says immigration agents must stop ‘roving patrols’ that have upended Southern California By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | July 12, 2025 The ruling could have far-reaching implications for the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans.
Bay Area Bay Area jurisdictions expand legal fight against Trump sanctuary crackdown By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | July 11, 2025 Trump has repeatedly defended his stance, arguing that sanctuary cities endanger the public and undermine federal authority.
gavin newsom California, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 11, 2025 You might wonder what took so long.
Housing Why one California union sided with YIMBYs and developers on housing By Jeanne Kuang and Ben Christopher | CalMatters | July 10, 2025 The intra-labor rift is as much a story of the American workforce as it is of California politics.
Environment Oakland awarded $10M to fund safer streets, bicycle paths in eastern portion of the city By Nicole Tingson | Bay City News | July 10, 2025 The grant will support Phase 2 and 3 of the Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park, and Seminary (LAMMPS) project.