parks Controversial San Francisco oceanfront park replacing Great Highway targeted by vandals By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 17, 2025 The 43-acre park will stretch from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard, featuring lookout points, and space for art, performances and recreation.
Uncategorized AC Transit raising bus fares for first time since 2020 to help close $238M budget gap By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 17, 2025 The two-county, bus-only transit agency will phase in the increases starting in July.
Elections California Republicans say they’re making a comeback. Can they keep Trump at arms length? By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 17, 2025 California Republicans vie to capitalize on their Nov. victories and break Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump’s influence.
crime ‘No safe harbor’: Lurie defends use of police actions to crack down on illegal drug dealing By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 15, 2025 Mayor Daniel Lurie has declared the city’s drug crisis an emergency, and there’s debate about how to tackle it and whether enough is being done.
homelessness Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor spar in debate for Oakland mayoral race to replace Sheng Thao By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 Ballots will be sent out in the mail to registered Oakland voters on Monday ahead of Election Day on April 15.
lawsuit Media watchdog’s suit accuses Elon Musk of waging ‘vendetta-driven campaign’ against it By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 The fight has its roots in Musk’s October 2022 acquisition of the social media platform.
Bay Area SF judge orders reinstatement of thousands of employees fired by Trump administration By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 The suit asked the court to invalidate the firings on grounds that OPM does not have statutory authority to fire agency employees.
parks Sun sets on SF’s Upper Great Highway for final time ahead of park transformation By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 The closure was the result of Proposition K being passed by the city’s voters in November’s election
Bay Area California landlords allowed to evict tenants for nonpayment — even if they’re able to pay By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 Nonpayment evictions plummeted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’ve since spiked in many areas.
Technology California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 New proposals follow a batch of more than 20 AI laws Newsom signed last year, but they are moving forward in a very different political environment.