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Opposition to waterfront police station pushes City Council back to drawing board
Amid strong public opposition, Vallejo City Council appears to move away from plans to build a new waterfront police station.Read More
City announces storefront small business recovery grants
San Francisco announced Friday that it is offering small business recovery grants for storefront and accessibility improvements.Read More
Bill gives consumers control over biometric data privacy
If signed into law, Senate Bill 1189 would give consumers control over how their biometric data is collected and disclosed.Read More
District 3 candidates diverge in approach to city’s pressing issues
The five candidates running for San Jose City Council's District 3 seat diverge in their focus and approach to the city's pressing issues.Read More
Fired top-level city official alleges gender discrimination, harassment
Sarai Crain, who was fired as Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention deputy chief in January, alleges discrimination and harassment.Read More
Task force limits reparations by direct lineage to enslaved ancestors
The state's reparations task force voted 5-4 to limit eligibility to Black Californians who can prove direct lineage to enslaved ancestors.Read More
Coalition says redistricting plan splinters LGBTQ cultural districts
LGBTQ cultural districts would be splintered under a redistricting proposal that would pull the Tenderloin from D6 and move it into a new D5.Read More
Oakland, SF win Homekey grants for hotel-to-housing conversions
Two hotels, one in Oakland and another in San Francisco, are slated for conversion into permanent housing under Homekey grant funding.Read More
Richmond, San Jose selected for federal clean economy program
Richmond and San Jose have been selected to receive federal Communities LEAP funding to help the cities transition to clean economy.Read More
Newsom draws both praise, criticism in local approach to drought response order
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered local water suppliers to implement stricter drought response measures, but falls short of a broad mandate.Read More
Milpitas lawmaker accuses mayor of ‘bullying,’ seeks legal protection
Milpitas Councilmember Karina Dominguez seeks legal protection from Mayor Richard Tran, accusing him of serial "bullying" in a quest for power. Read More
New harbor craft regulations could improve health for West Oakland residents
New harbor craft regulations will help cut pollution and improve health in portside communities like West Oakland.Read More
Berkeley considers reparations program to narrow wealth gap for Black residents
Berkeley is weighing proposal to hire a consultant who would help navigate a reparations program for the city’s Black community.Read More
Council debates looming ‘tsunami of displacement’ as rent relief expires
Tuesday's San Jose City Council meeting highlighted the looming "tsunami of displacement" as rent relief is set to expire on March 31.Read More
Lateefah Simon retains BART Board of Director seat amid residency dispute
In a reversal, Lateefah Simon will be allowed to retain her Board of Directors seat as outside legal experts resolve her residency dispute.Read More
Supes cut sister relationship ties with Moscow over ‘brutal’ invasion
Condemning the invasion of Ukraine, Santa Clara County supervisors voted Tuesday to cut sister relationship ties with Moscow, Russia.Read More
Council president criticizes city administration after tiny home village fire
After fire destroyed three tiny homes Monday, Oakland City Council president criticized the city administration over safety concerns.Read More
Officials, faith leaders to ‘pray for Ukraine’ in candlelight vigil
Faith leaders and local officials will join in a Redwood City candlelight vigil Sunday evening to "pray for Ukraine."Read More
Oakland appoints new homelessness administrator
A new homelessness administrator was appointed Thursday to serve Oakland. The city says Daniel A. Cooper has more than 10 years of public health experienceRead More
Livermore wants Russian sister city to oppose Ukraine invasion
Prompted by City Council, the mayor of Livermore will send its Russian sister city of Snezhinsk a letter requesting it take action to oppose the invasion of Ukraine. Read More