Bay Area Traffic safety advocates hail automated speed cameras in SF 1 year into 5-year pilot By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | April 30, 2026 City says cameras led to an 80 percent reduction in speeders going more than 10 mph over the limit where cameras are located.
Bay Area Supreme Court ruling on voting won’t change California districts, but could hurt Democrats By Nigel Duara and Maya C. Miller | CalMatters | April 29, 2026 The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.
Bay Area How tariffs and war are hurting California small businesses By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | April 29, 2026 Higher prices hit small businesses — defined as those with fewer than 500 employees — harder than big ones, and some wonder how long they can survive.
public safety BART seeks applicants for Police Civilian Review Board By Pete Young, Bay City News | April 28, 2026 Prospects must live in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco or San Mateo counties.
Oakland Oakland airport can keep new name under settlement agreement with San Francisco By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | April 28, 2026 Mutual resolution also allows the renamed Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to retain its current airport code OAK.
Technology ‘A betrayal:’ California to share data on immigrant drivers nationally By Khari Johnson and Wendy Fry | CalMatters | April 28, 2026 Advocacy groups said the shared information will show whether a person has a Social Security number, meaning it could be used to identify people in the country without authorization.
Bay Area Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 27, 2026 CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.
Bay Area Alameda County DA urges Swalwell victims to come forward, says none have done so yet By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 23, 2026 Jones Dickson also contested the value of a hotline for potential victims set up by former district attorney Pamela Price.
California ICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prison By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | April 23, 2026 The new 700-bed detention facility operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group is now one of eight ICE detention centers in the state.
Featured in Category Alaska Airlines starts direct service between Oakland and San Diego, with 4 flights daily By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | April 23, 2026 The year-round schedule will fly Embraer E175 aircraft.