California License to Kill: DMV allows dangerous drivers to remain behind wheel on California’s roads By Robert Lewis | CalMatters | April 14, 2025 CA is so concerned with people having access to cars for work and life that it allows deadly drivers to share our roads despite the cost.
gavin newsom California lawmakers quietly sideline bills in secretive suspense process By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | April 14, 2025 If history is any guide, between a quarter to a third of those bills will be killed next month without explanation to the public.
public safety Autonomous vehicles permitted on SF’s Market Street, joining public transit space By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | April 13, 2025 Opposition groups slammed the mayor’s decision, calling it a step backward that threatens public safety.
Bay Area Dev’t corp brings together private, nonprofit, labor leaders to spur SF downtown recovery By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 12, 2025 The nonprofit aims to focus on investments in efforts to restore foot traffic and fill office vacancies after the pandemic shutdowns.
environment SF’s newest park gets a name: Winning entry chosen for former Great Highway promenade By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 11, 2025 Say hello to "Sunset Dunes" at the grand opening on Saturday, April 12.
Featured in Category Border Patrol to retrain hundreds of California agents on how to comply with the Constitution By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | April 10, 2025 An ACLU lawsuit argued that agents have been targeting people solely for looking Latino or like farmworkers, violating the Fourth Amendment.
Bay Area Oakland special election: Extended hours for early ballots in final days before April 15 vote By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 10, 2025 The Registrar’s Office is located inside the Rene C Davidson Court House at 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1, in Oakland.
climate change Trump targets California climate laws in new executive order By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 9, 2025 Legal experts say his claims about the laws being unconstitutional are an overreach.
wildlife Minke whale stranded in Emeryville mudflat amid troubling wave of SF Bay whale deaths By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 9, 2025 The likely juvenile whale was first spotted in the same area about a week ago.
Bay Area Special election preview: The 10 candidates running to become next mayor of Oakland By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 8, 2025 Meet the candidates on the ballot for Oakland’s April 15 special mayoral election to replace Sheng Thao.