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Martinez refinery’s $4.4 million settlement will go to environmental projects...
The Martinez Refining Company has agreed to pay $4.48 million to settle allegations of federal Clean Water Act violations tied to its Contra Costa County refinery, and the money will go to...
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Berkeley asks public for feedback on city’s tsunami alert response following...
The city of Berkeley is soliciting community feedback on its response to the tsunami warning last week that prompted brief evacuation orders following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of...
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Teens wrestle with uncertainty as they seek to put presidential election into...
AS THE DUST SETTLES from the recent election, high school classrooms reveal an emotional landscape ranging from resignation to hope. For many of today’s students, political outcomes are no longer just...
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California task force seizes over $19 million in illegal cannabis products...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced this week that the state’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce recently seized more than $19 million worth of illicit cannabis and cannabis products during...
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San Jose housing plan slashes affordable homes, leaving advocates disappointed
San Jose housing advocates are expressing concern over a recently-approved development that dropped its pledge toward more than 100 affordable homes, including a former vice mayor.The San Jose City...
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Bay City Books: Bay Area booksellers name best titles of 2024
The top-selling book in 2024 was Kristin Hannah’s “The Women,” according to Circana Bookspan. (Its initial print run was one million copies). But for Bay Area book lovers, the worth of a book isn’t in...
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San Joaquin County to start asking homeless people about ‘origins’ before...
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS wants county outreach workers to find out whether unhoused people “have roots” in San Joaquin County before offering them services — and to relocate those they determine aren’t...
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‘Filled with gratitude’: 12 honored with keys to city during Antioch mayor’s...
During a standing-room-only event at city hall, outgoing Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe gave his final address this week and awarded various city leaders keys to the city.Hernandez-Thorpe spoke...
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Monarchs’ decline in Pacific Grove spurs call for Endangered Species Act...
Monarch butterflies, which once migrated in the tens of thousands to Pacific Grove, have fallen to 228 in the latest count last week.Advocates welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement...
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Riding public transit in San Francisco will get more expensive when Muni...
Most fares on San Francisco’s public transit system will be going up on Jan. 1, the Municipal Transportation Agency said this week.A single ride for an adult age 19-64 on most Muni vehicles using a...
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Marin County’s Emergency Operations Center adds 24/7 duty officers for...
Marin County added round-the-clock duty officers at its Emergency Operations Center to monitor incidents and disseminate alerts in time for last week’s tsunami alarm.The staffing was in place at the...
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Sonoma County in-home care workers will receive 14.4% pay increase over two...
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved pay and benefit increases for 7,200 in-home care workers who assist seniors and people with disabilities.A contract with workers represented by...
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World’s largest psychedelic church to shut down SF location over city’s...
From the outside, Zide Door is a plain, inconspicuous building in San Francisco with no signs or indication that it is a psychedelic church on the inside. If you make it past the 24/7 security guard,...
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Bringing back downtowns: Local leaders seek ways to restore their...
AFTER COVID-19 EMPTIED restaurants and theaters in California’s city centers and businesses adapted to allow staff to work from home, downtowns never returned to their pre-pandemic vibrance.On a recent...
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‘We haven’t forgotten’: A 17-year-old’s unsolved killing is commemorated in a...
Hundreds of people gathered in the 1500 block of Grove Street in San Francisco this week in a mood both solemn and celebratory as the street was renamed for Aubrey Abrakasa Jr., a 17-year-old boy who...
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California judges say they’re underpaid. Their new lawsuit could cost...
California judges make a good living. They earn at least $240,000 and can count on a raise just about every year, a requirement that’s written into state law. So why do they feel shortchanged by the...
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Bay Area Cal State campuses see enrollment plunge while others experience...
DIEGO LOPEZ, A STUDENT in his last year at Cal State San Marcos, gives the north San Diego County campus high marks. The Army veteran likes his classes, feels the campus is generally well-managed and...
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Exit Theatre, still championing independent performances in SF, is now Taylor...
Exit Theatre is coming back to San Francisco’s Tenderloin, not far from the Eddy Street complex where innovative independent theater once thrived. In January, Exit will take back control of its...
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Rain, gusty winds and possible flooding expected in Bay Area over the weekend
The Bay Area is in for a wet weekend, when a storm is forecast to bring rain, gusty winds and possible flooding to some parts of the region.Rain is expected Friday evening into Saturday, according to...
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Port of Oakland appeals ruling that blocks use of new airport name over...
The Port of Oakland is appealing a court ruling that temporarily blocks it from using its new airport name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.The port on Thursday filed a notice...
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