Bay Area Newsom announces judicial appointments for Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin counties By Grace Marion | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 Alameda County resident Michael Risher was appointed as a judge for the Alameda County Superior Court
Housing Marin County affordable housing project cut in half after pushback over equity concerns By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 Community groups say the project would contribute to gentrification and the displacement of historically marginalized families.
caltrans Storm-damaged Highway 1 to reopen under signal control later this month, Newsom says By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 An estimated $100 million in federal funding has been secured for statewide repairs.
animals ‘This all started as a what if’: Public can now watch Alcatraz Island falcons on new webcam By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 5, 2024 One of Cal's Campanile falcons builds a nest and home across the Bay.
business EV-maker Tesla’s Fremont factory is a vehicle for unmitigated pollutants, air regulators say By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 4, 2024 The Fremont plant’s paint shop is the target of the abatement order issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Bay Area Biden signs expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain Nat’l Monument, honoring tribes By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | May 3, 2024 Area includes 330,000 acres of the California Coast Ranges in Napa, Yolo, Solano, Lake, Colusa, Glenn and Mendocino counties.
animals Gray whale recovered near Alameda beach likely suffered deadly encounter with ship By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 1, 2024 The adult female had injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.
Bay Area Creating defensible space around your home can prevent catastrophic loss this fire season By Janis Mara | Bay City News | May 1, 2024 Keep it clear: The first five feet around the home is the most important, according to Cal Fire.
California Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis? By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | May 1, 2024 Lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help insurance availability and affordability.
commentary New battlegrounds emerge in California’s endless housing conflict By Dan Walters | CalMatters | May 1, 2024 Insights into why a wealthy South Bay community had its housing element decertified, after it had been approved only months before.