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2 forums to be held for public input on Oakland police vehicle pursuit policy
The Oakland Police Commission is asking for public input on potential changes to the police department’s vehicle pursuit policy at two upcoming forums. The proposal to update the policy came after...
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Homicides in Stockton jumped 20% in 2024, but police attribute fewer to gang...
STOCKTON SAW A sharp increase in its number of homicides last year, finishing 2024 with a New Year’s Eve fatal shooting that contributed to the third-highest tally in the past decade.The city ended the...
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Pollution reduction, Buddhist economics focus of new research center at UC...
A new policy research center was announced this week by University of California, Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. The Climate and Society Center will focus on policies aimed...
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New law could boost Social Security checks for thousands of retired...
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden last week, will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in...
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Marin County trash customers could see bills rise more than 3.6% under...
Residents in parts of central and southern Marin County could soon see their trash collection fees rise under a proposal being considered by the county Board of Supervisors next week.Marin Sanitary...
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Why climate change is fueling efforts to bring pay equity to home...
IT WAS 7:45 IN THE MORNING, and five young men stood in a driveway in the Berkeley hills, staring at Michelle Falise’s roof and strategizing.The crew was with Yellowjacket Heating & Cooling...
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San Jose homeless camps along train tracks spark safety concerns for railroad...
Homeless residents living along train tracks pose an unsafe and dangerous problem for railroad workers across California cities, including San Jose.Recent videos shared by a San Jose-based railroad...
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Crowded classes, staff shortages are making some California teachers rethink...
Insufficient school funding is hurting California teachers and their students, according to “The State of California Public Schools,” a report from the California Teachers Association released this...
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As California tribes sue their gambling rivals, cities may have been dealt a...
ON THEIR FIRST opportunity since a new law took effect Jan. 1, seven casino-owning Native American tribes have filed suit in Sacramento County against dozens of California card rooms, opening a new...
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LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test...
The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the costliest in the state’s history — will further strain the insurance market and worsen the financial position of...
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Dean Crispen named San Francisco fire chief in Lurie’s first major...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has named Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the city’s new fire chief.Lurie, who was sworn in as mayor on Wednesday, had an opening for the leader of the San Francisco...
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Black out in Stockton: City manager resigns as his support withers among new...
Stockton City Manager Harry Black resigned on Thursday amid a contentious standoff with the City Council as he faced criticism from a council member who accused him of creating a hostile work...
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West Valley city sees big drop in crime rate
Crime is the lowest it’s been in more than a decade in one West Valley city.Cupertino had 741 reported criminal incidents in 2024, the lowest number in 12 years, according to the city’s crime...
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When winter days get shorter, nation’s sleep and mental health get worse....
If you’re looking out your window mid-afternoon to a sunset, you’re not alone. As winter settles in and the days grow shorter, most of us are all too familiar with the fatigue that seems to come along...
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New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?
CALIFORNIA’S HOMELESS POPULATION remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of the country, according to new federal data. The number of...
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Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain
A remarkably wet kickoff to Northern California’s rainy season has coincided with a desperately dry fall in Southern California — a huge disparity, perhaps unprecedented, between the haves and...
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Deteriorating Stege Elementary School about to get an overhaul it was...
AFTER A YEARSLONG fight to remodel an East Bay school that was deteriorating and infested with mold and asbestos, the West Contra Costa Unified School District found enough funds not just to remodel,...
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BART advises riders to check new schedules as agency upgrades its train...
BART riders may notice some schedule changes Monday, transit officials said.The changes are being made to accommodate the launch of construction to replace the agency’s train control system with a...
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Concord offering rebates to property owners who apply to build accessory...
The city of Concord will provide up to $15,000 to property owners who apply to build an accessory dwelling unit on their property.The rebates will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis while...
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Review: ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’ stands out among many great Hershey...
Among the many brilliant theater productions that actor-pianist-playwright-producer Hershey Felder has created in which he incarnates famous composers—in the Bay Area he’s been Gershwin, Tchaikovsky,...
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