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.
Oakland Price recall backers tell AlCo supervisors to choose a district attorney they can support By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | December 7, 2024 The coalition said the recall is a mandate from the electorate to appoint a successor who is willing to hold offenders accountable.
Bay Area Aftershocks continue to rattle North Coast as residents assess damage from 7.0 temblor By Staff | Bay City News | December 6, 2024 The earthquake briefly resulted in a tsunami warning that prompted thousands of people to seek higher ground.
Bay Area Another swing of the precipitation pendulum in NorCal; Meanwhile, Santa Ana winds & wildfire risk in SoCal By Daniel Swain | Weather West | December 6, 2024 Whether or not to expect rain in our neck of the woods is still TBD.
budget It’s complicated: Oakland city leaders weigh process for replacing mayor, filling vacancies By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 5, 2024 On Dec. 17 the City Council is expected to declare the mayoral seat vacant and appoint the council president as Thao’s temporary replacement.
nature Hotel California: Migrating monarchs favor state’s parks for winter home, survey reveals By Janis Mara, Bay City News | December 4, 2024 Lighthouse Field State Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve are popular with the western monarch.
BART BART to ring in new year with fare increase; 5.5% hike to add extra $14M for operations By Tony Hicks, Bay City News | December 4, 2024 The average fare will increase 25 cents, from $4.47 to $4.72.
California Animal groups push back on federal plan to kill 500,000 barred owls, including Bay Area By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | November 28, 2024 Barred owls’ more aggressive nature makes them an existential threat to spotted owls which are classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Bay Area Newsom appoints judges to fill vacancies on Alameda, Santa Clara county superior courts By Pete Young | Bay City News | November 27, 2024 Alameda County Superior Court judge Charles A. Smiley and supervising deputy city attorney of Oakland Jamilah A. Jefferson are among the appointees.
Bay Area No crab by Christmas? Commercial fishermen pessimistic as start of season delayed again By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | November 26, 2024 Fishing gear poses risk to humpback and blue whales as they migrate south for the season.