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Changing the culture of California’s prisons expected to take decades, face...
A $240 MILLION rehabilitation building project at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center will probably be completed by January 2026, but changing the culture in California’s prisons will take decades and...
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Oakland’s Measure OO would update the city’s ethics rules for first time in...
Oakland voters will decide the fate of a ballot measure on Nov. 5 aimed at strengthening and updating the city’s Public Ethics Commission. Measure OO, which requires a majority vote to pass, would...
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California college students want more online courses. Can they catch up to...
Despite the Los Angeles Harbor College student ID that proves otherwise, Citlali Gonzalez hasn’t felt like a college student. Yes, she recently finished her associate degree in human services and, yes,...
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‘About Place’ at the de Young showcases new contemporary works by Bay Area...
Contemporary works by local artists exploring climate change and shifting ideas about heritage and home make up “About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift” on view at the de Young Museum in San...
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Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – September 2024
New books, from Bay Area and Northern California authors, listed by release dateScreenshot Post Apocalyptic ValentineLinda Watanabe McFerrin (Oakland)7.13 Books, September 3, 2024 Linda Watanabe...
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Budget cuts reach California State University; Bay Area campus among those...
FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS at four campuses in the Cal State system said they’re starting to feel the impact of belt-tightening in the early weeks of the 2024-25 school year, saying this fall has...
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Walnut Creek to celebrate hometown Olympic champion Amit Elor Saturday at...
Walnut Creek will officially celebrate the achievements of its hometown Olympic gold medalist, wrestler Amit Elor, at 1 p.m. Saturday at Civic Park. Organizers invite people to bring a blanket or...
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Fremont City appoints longtime community leader as new councilmember for...
Fremont City Council appointed longtime community leader Kathy Kimberlin as the new councilmember for District 3, according to city officials.During a meeting on Tuesday, Kimberlin was officially sworn...
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Fiestas Patrias parade and festival Saturday in Richmond honors Latin...
Richmond police are reminding people that 23rd Street will be closed through Sunday morning for this weekend’s Fiestas Patrias parade and celebration.The event is hosted by Cinco de Mayo Peace and...
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Do you know what to do in an active shooter incident? Safety expert has...
Don’t do nothing. That is the central message in a webinar that trains people how to respond in an active shooter event.Beginning Thursday, and repeated at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. this coming Monday, the...
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Alameda library offering Warriors-themed library card, holding pop-up event...
The Alameda County Library will make library cards a little more interesting for basketball fans this school year.Beginning next Wednesday, students will be able to check out their favorite books from...
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‘Everything is skyrocketing’: Santa Clara County sees 24% spike in homeless...
A year ago, the emergency homeless shelter in San Jose run by Family Supportive Housing received about 25 calls a day from desperate families needing a roof over their heads. The amount of calls have...
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Santa Clara County courts pilot program puts mental health cases on treatment...
ALTHOUGH SANTA CLARA COUNTY was one of the first in the nation to create a behavioral health court, criminal offenders with mental health and drug problems sit in jail for months before getting...
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Amid growing concerns about AI technology, people trust these sectors with it...
For decades, the prospect of artificial intelligence has captivated audiences. From HAL 9000’s chilling betrayal to the Terminator’s relentless pursuit, popular culture has long painted AI as a...
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Reported mountain lion sighting in Antioch poses minimal risk to public,...
A big cat may be lurking somewhere in the Antioch lowlands. According to Antioch Animal Services, someone recently reported a possible mountain lion sighting.The animal was spotted near the Bluecurl...
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Bountiful bonds fill SF ballot: Voters decide measures to fund schools,...
San Francisco voters will be asked to consider two separate bond measures in the upcoming November election, one for schools and another for investments in medical facilities and public...
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No sleeping bags, keep moving: California cities increase crackdown on...
It’s been a little more than two months since the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities the green light to crack down on homeless encampments. Already, Santa Monica is considering barring its homeless...
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State lawmakers raise access, ‘politicization’ concerns over San Jose...
State lawmakers are calling out San Jose officials for changing the locks and community event access to a Vietnamese cultural garden that’s opened a political rift in Little Saigon.A Tuesday letter...
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California’s new public service crisis: What happens to democracy if nobody...
THE TYPICAL WAY local elections work is that prospective candidates gather signatures of people who “nominate” them to run for office. Their nomination documents are then filed at the local county...
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Caltrans warns of traffic delays as nightly lane closures on I-80 in SF begin...
Two eastbound and two westbound lanes of Interstate Highway 80 in San Francisco will be closed nightly for repairs starting Monday, Caltrans announced.The work will replace concrete barriers and...
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