Alameda County has launched a three-year, $5.8 million Diaper Bank program to provide monthly access to diapers and baby wipes for families with young children over a three-year period.The initiative is a collaborative effort by the Alameda County Social Services …
BAY AREA RESIDENTS who emailed their officials in the past few years may be surprised to learn their correspondence could train a company’s AI for future use.Mountain View-based company GovernmentGPT filed 90 California Public Records Act requests with multiple cities …
The former executive director of a Stockton-based junior golf nonprofit has been charged with six counts of embezzlement and forgery for allegedly stealing money from the organization, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office.Joseph Smith was the executive …
SAN JOSE LEADERS are signing off on additional tax breaks available to new builders this year in an effort to attract housing developers.The San Jose City Council voted unanimously May 13 to increase the number of new homes qualifying for …
RECENTLY INSTALLED SPEED CAMERAS throughout San Francisco are capturing an average of more than one thousand speeding drivers each day, according to data released by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.SFMTA began its speed camera pilot program in April, with …
In her new collection, San Francisco short story writer Lori Ostlund delivers nine tales about finding your place, exploring your desire and battling your fears. Long known for her captivating syntax and sharp dialogue, she continues to surprise with stories …
With the theme “Changing the Narrative,” the 11th Bay Area Book Festival comes to downtown Berkeley on May 31 and June 1, with something for everyone. Under the leadership of executive director J.K. Fowler, who was appointed in 2024, the …
A FLURRY OF class action lawsuits against a South Bay digital tech management company landed in federal court this week after a data breach allegedly exposed the personal, medical and insurance information of nearly half a million people.Santa Clara-based Serviceaide …
A WAVE OF LAWSUITS, large and small, have been waged against Vistra Corporation, PG&E and many of their associated companies in the months following an explosive Jan. 16 fire at their battery storage facility in Moss Landing.A single judge will …
THE STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL has unanimously approved a resolution directing city staff to display the Pride flag annually during the first week of June. The measure passed 6-0 without discussion during the consent agenda at the May 13 council meeting. …
WHILE POLITICIANS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS grapple with climate change, there’s one population that will feel its consequences most acutely: youth. As experts talk about leaving a better world for the generations to come, teenagers in Contra Costa County know that they …
City leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to mark the completion of the seismic retrofit of the historic Leimert Bridge, a key Oakland landmark spanning Sausal Creek and Dimond Canyon.Built in 1926 and designed by George Posey, the 357-foot …
THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a special meeting Thursday to consider releasing the results of an investigation into allegations made by Sheriff Christina Corpus against a top county official. The board announced Wednesday that an investigation …
A SILICON VALLEY NONPROFIT raised more than $3.3 million to build a towering art installation in downtown San Jose — but the group’s funding has dwindled to about $35,000 and the project never got off the ground.Since 2017, Urban Confluence …
FOUR UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS have become stewards of a once-dormant Indigenous language native to California after completing an intensive four-year course of study centered on Northern Pomo language and culture. According to the Ukiah Unified School District, four Pomo …
EIGHT YEARS AGO, California passed a law requiring high schools to allow students to wear eagle feathers, abalone necklaces and other regalia at graduations. But so many schools — more than half, by one estimation — have thrown up roadblocks …
Freebie of the week: Bay Area actor, writer and comedian Brian Copeland is known for weaving humorous, if pointed, tales from his life, from being part of a Black family settled in a white suburban town, to the pressure of …
Construction is set to begin in June on phase two of a multi-year infrastructure project that will install a pair of 2-million-gallon water storage tanks on the Mount Tamalpais Watershed.Located near Sky Oaks and Bolinas-Fairfax roads, the Pine Mountain Tanks …
San Francisco is planning to open several facilities this year with hundreds of treatment beds as part of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s attempt to alleviate the epidemic of accidental overdose deaths, which saw a slight dip in April, the city’s Department …
SAN JOSE MINETA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is creating a sense of place, with local fare greeting travelers.The airport revamped its retail program to attract hometown vendors and showcase what San Jose has to offer. Having a local site at the airport …
