Bay Area Contra Costa receives $18.6M state grant to build mental health rehabilitation facility By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation | November 24, 2023 The facility will serve patients experiencing serious mental illness who need 24-hour residential care, but don’t need hospitalization.
Bay Area Speaker Rivas shuffles the leadership deck and YIMBYs win By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | November 22, 2023 Oakland Democrat Buffy Wicks has been appointed to a more powerful position.
Bay Area Long-term outlook for next 3 months calls for above-normal temperature, precipitation By Pete Young | Bay City News | November 21, 2023 Odds are on wetter and warmer, say forecasters.
Bay Area State regulators push back Dungeness crab season for 2 weeks due to poor meat quality By Pete Young | Bay City News | November 20, 2023 Advocates for a change in crabbing methods say new technology could avoided future delays.
California As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murky By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | November 17, 2023 Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
Featured in Category California reduces payments for rooftop solar power — for second time in a year By Ben Christopher & Julie Cart | CalMatters | November 16, 2023 Previous rates allowed mostly wealthy property owners to avoid paying fair share for maintaining the grid; latest overhaul now also impacts apartments, schools.
energy ‘A Christmas without lights?’ Families struggle to pay bills as California regulators consider electric rate increases By Justo Robles | CalMatters | November 15, 2023 PG&E wants a rate hike to bolster the safety and reliability of its services
china President Biden arrives in Bay Area ahead of APEC summit, meetings with world leaders By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | November 14, 2023 Biden on will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday and deliver remarks at Thursday's APEC CEO Summit.
California No place is safe: New national report on climate change details sweeping effects By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | November 14, 2023 California ranks among the top states suffering economic damage from climate-related disasters.
homelessness SF, Oakland among Bay Area cities to benefit from $60M state fund to tackle housing crisis By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | November 14, 2023 Piedmont joined other cities in applying for HomeKey grant funds to purchase and convert hotels, motels and other vacant properties into housing.