Bay Area UPDATE | Oakland’s day of decision: Former Oakland councilmember Loren Taylor leads in early mayoral election returns By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 15, 2025 On April 15, the Registrar’s Office and voting centers will be open for voting in person from 7 am to 8 pm.
parks San Francisco group opposed to Great Highway park fined for campaign violations By Alise Maripuu and Janis Mara | Bay City News | April 14, 2025 The same group backs an effort to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio, who has drawn the ire of some voters for supporting the park.
climate change California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 14, 2025 The money comes from a $10 billion bond measure for environmental projects approved by California voters last year.
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.