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BART Board of Directors welcomes new president and VP, seats new members
BART’s board of directors elected new leadership at its regular meeting last week and welcomed four new members. Mark Foley was selected as the board’s next president, while Melisa Hernandez was chosen...
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San Francisco Hilton hotel workers reach tentative agreement after months of...
San Francisco Hilton hotel workers who have been on strike for the past three months have reached a tentative agreement and will vote to ratify it Tuesday, the union announced.Once ratified, the new...
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‘The best gift ever’: Joybound animal shelter has a dozen Chihuahuas in...
Joybound People and Pets (formerly ARF) is partnering with 11 East Bay animal shelters for the Home for the Holidays adoption campaign, an effort to raise awareness about the urgent need to find homes...
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Sonoma County complies with court order to stop issuing non-emergency well...
Permits for wells in Sonoma County are on hold indefinitely, except for emergencies, after the county this week received a court order that found that it violated the California Environmental Quality...
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Historic Woodside mansion and garden takes visitors back to Christmases long,...
A historic estate on the Peninsula has become a popular Bay Area destination for experiencing holiday festivities and twinkling light displays.Every holiday season, the sprawling Filoli Historic House...
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Fisherman’s Wharf renovation moves to next stage despite pushback from...
San Francisco is moving forward with plans to consider a major renovation of Fisherman’s Wharf that will include a seafood market, food hall, performing arts space and more, as well as investments in...
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This nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated Californians build bikes—and...
People who have spent time in jail can learn how to repair and sell bikes if they get into a cohort program for Community Cycles of California, a San Jose-based non-profit that helps people who...
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Why we’ve got many different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on...
EVERYONE HAS HEARD of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, red-suited guy who delivers Christmas presents via a reindeer-powered sleigh.But have you never wondered how he became a man of so many...
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Fun, intriguing, interactive installations light up in Exploratorium’s ‘Glow’...
Art, science and technology bend the boundaries of perception in dazzling, immersive installations in the Exploratorium’s annual “Glow” exhibition on view through Jan. 26 in San Francisco. Interactive...
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AG Rob Bonta offers legal support and warns of potential scams targeting...
State Attorney General Rob Bonta issued further guidance last week to immigrants in California about their rights under state and federal law and offered new model policies for public institutions like...
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Bolinas Beach reopens with health advisory after tests clear human waste concern
Marin County has reopened sections of Bolinas Beach under a health advisory, county officials announced. The decision follows new test results from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control...
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Santa Rosa council names Stapp mayor, seats Alvarez as vice mayor in...
The Santa Rosa City Council has a new mayor and vice mayor.At its Dec. 17 meeting, the council selected Mark Stapp, councilmember for District 2, to serve as mayor. District 1 representative Eddie...
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Audio: San Quentin incarcerated reflect on what it’s like to celebrate...
Bay City News reporter Ruth Dusseault narrates as San Quentin correspondent Steve Brooks talks with incarcerated men about their Christmas memories and what the holidays mean for those experiencing...
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‘Hallelujah that no one was hurt’: Santa Cruz deciding what comes next for...
Powerful seas fueled by recent storms, a wharf more than a century old battered by hundreds of storms, and a construction zone combined for a “perfect situation” that led to the partial collapse of the...
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Best Bets: SF Chamber Orchestra, SF Ballet, SF Mime Troupe, SJ Chamber...
Free ‘Hope” concert: The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, known for performing for free and its mission to make classical music accessible and enjoyable for folks of all ages and backgrounds, plays a...
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Artistic endeavor: Former Oakland art school to become canvas for mixed-use...
A major new housing development on a fallowed art school campus in Oakland’s pricy Rockridge neighborhood can move forward thanks to a recent approval from the City Council.The decision allows the...
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‘This is how we got here’: Los Gatos resident aims to erase racist language...
Los Gatos resident Gordon Yamate remembers overhearing a conversation between his parents when he was in third grade. They had decided to move back to the West Valley from San Jose, but didn’t feel...
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Critical decisions lie ahead for new leaders at West Contra Costa Unified...
IN A RITUAL similar to ones happening in school districts across California, two new board members in the West Contra Costa Unified School District along with a reelected incumbent were sworn in at the...
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San Jose City Council OKs zoning changes allowing housing dev’t in business...
The dynamic in three San Jose neighborhoods is about to shift, with a greater focus on residential development.The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to change the neighborhood business districts...
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Bill would make schools safe zones to spare Silicon Valley students from...
CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS WANT to protect students and their families from deportation amid threats from the incoming federal administration.State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is sponsoring a bill from...
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