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Oakland follows through on its threat to sue hotel, alleging workers owed...
The owners of the Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport are facing a lawsuit from the city alleging that it underpaid workers by more than $400,000. In the suit, announced last week, Oakland City Attorney...
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Bay Area cities set up cooling centers as temperatures soar above 100 degrees
As temperatures reach over 100 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley, community centers in Stockton will host cooling zones until July 10. According to the National Weather Service, a heat warning will...
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San Mateo supes approve urgent care service after storm damage shutters...
An urgent care service has been approved for coastal San Mateo County residents south of Pacifica who lost their emergency facility after storm damage. San Mateo supervisors unanimously approved a...
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42-year-old cold case solved: DNA research identifies body of man found in...
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found in a wilderness area more than four decades ago. In November 1982, the skeletal remains of a 5 foot, 8 inches...
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Salinas school district agrees to extend after-school program for children...
The Santa Rita Union School District’s board in Salinas unanimously agreed last week to extend its after-school program for children speaking Mixteco, an Indigenous language from southern Mexico....
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‘This money is badly needed’: Lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school...
The Legislature has announced a $10 billion bond to pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of K-12 school and community college buildings across California, some of which have languished for years...
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Proposed Campbell housing project could add 108 units at former mental health...
A CAMPBELL HOUSING development near the main post office could add more than 100 homes to a quiet, suburban neighborhood, stirring up concerns about an influx of new residents. The Campbell Planning...
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Have a party and call me in the morning — when the doctor prescribes joy
Party guests danced and gave speeches, but they weren’t celebrating a wedding, birthday or retirement — they came to get down because it might be good for the guest of honor’s brain. More than 60...
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A healthy dose of love: Concord Juneteenth promotes wellness among Black...
WHEN LA TANYA JOHNSON was a child, Juneteenth was a great celebration in her home. Her mother would keep her out of school and plan a great party for the neighbors. Flash forward a few decades, and...
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Cloverdale suspends sale and use of ‘safe and sane’ fireworks due to red flag...
Cloverdale have suspended the sale and use of state-approved “safe and sane” fireworks. Cloverdale is the only city in Sonoma County that allows the sale and use of fireworks. The decision was made...
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Caltrans installs almost 200 highway cameras across Bay Area in safety pilot...
Caltrans installed almost 200 highway cameras around the Bay Area to help authorities to improve safety and traffic management, according to officials. The program is intended to detect wrong-way...
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State reports fewer hate crimes in 2023, but Jewish, Muslim and LGBTQ+ groups...
The number of reported hate crimes in California decreased slightly from 2022 to 2023, but those against Jewish, Muslim and LGBTQ+ people rose over the same period, according to the annual hate crime...
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New law places San Francisco on fast track to building more market-rate...
To address the state’s housing crisis, California enacted a Statewide Housing Plan in 2022. It says that every city and county must build its share of new homes to meet a total of 2.5 million new...
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City Council approves budget using one-time funds from $105M sale of Oakland...
The Oakland City Council has held its collective nose and voted to approve a budget that, while avoiding layoffs, also didn’t solve the city’s on-going fiscal morass. The 5-3 vote codifies a proposal...
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Authorities worked up over firework safety: Stiffer penalties await July...
Unofficial fireworks are illegal in many Bay Area communities, so why do they fill the skies on the Fourth of July holiday? Every year, local fire departments issue warnings about the risk of personal...
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Berkeley to close scenic roads on Fourth of July to prevent crowds from...
The city of Berkeley is closing certain roads on the Fourth of July holiday, as fireworks-gazers tend to want to head to hills to view the entire Bay. Grizzly Peak Boulevard, from Centennial Drive to...
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Cal Fire enforces zero tolerance for illegal use of fireworks amid high fire...
Cal Fire is warning of high fire danger and the measures they are taking to enforce firework safety ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. “The dry grass vegetation across the state coupled with...
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Sonoma hires new cemeteries manager to breathe life into its historic burial...
The manager of a Petaluma cemetery has been appointed by Sonoma officials to the new post of cemeteries manager responsible for the city’s three burial grounds. Carolyn Fulton will oversee Valley...
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California’s newest city, Mountain House, hosts Fourth of July parade,...
An Independence Day parade and celebration is set to take place Thursday in Mountain House, which this week became the 483rd incorporated city in California. Beginning at 9 a.m., the parade will...
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No fireworks, no problem: Napa celebrates July Fourth with ‘largest’ NorCal...
Fireworks may still dominate Fourth of July celebrations in the Bay Area, but one city in the North Bay is embracing an environmentally friendly and technologically innovative way to display its...
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