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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
Appropriations bill invests more than $73 million in Bay Area projects
The $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill passed last week by the U.S. Congress includes more than $73 million for projects in the greater Bay Area, according to the office...Read More
State moves at record speed to clear way for UC Berkeley enrollment
Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time in signing legislation on Monday to halt a cap on student enrollment at the University of California at Berkeley. The bill, known as...Read More
Senate takes up CEQA bill that would negate UC Berkeley enrollment cap
State Senate budget committee members voted Monday afternoon in favor a bill that will effectively allow about 2,600 more students to attend the University of California at Berkeley in...Read More
Lawsuit alleges supervisor appointment was illegal ‘inside job’
Alameda County Supervisor Dave Brown may have been appointed illegally, an attorney for a county taxpayer group said this week. Brown was appointed to the Alameda County Board of...Read More
Santa Clara policy requires police tracking, reporting of military equipment use
Santa Clara took a step toward police transparency Tuesday when the City Council approved a new policy determining when and how its police department will be allowed to use...Read More
Congress turns attention to Dublin prison abuse allegations
Eight members of Congress are demanding an investigation into allegations of abuse and misconduct at an all-women federal prison in Dublin, the leaders said this week. The leaders including...Read More
San Francisco targets fossil fuel-powered landscaping tools for extinction
leaf blower, gas-powered tools, landscaping, gardening, Myrna Melgar, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, tool ban, gas-powered tool ban, front, Read More
City Council paves way for guaranteed basic income pilot with $1 million funding
Mountain View’s City Council this week approved more than $1 million in funding for the city’s new guaranteed basic income pilot program. The funding for the Elevate MV program...Read More
After 10 hours of meeting and public comment, SF supervisors approve Tenderloin emergency
A majority of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted after midnight early Friday morning at a special meeting to allow Mayor London Breed to tackle open-air drug dealing...Read More
Fresh forecast trims SFMTA budget deficits by more than $500 million
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is not facing a financial crisis, or at least not yet, according to a report from the city Controller’s Office.Read More
‘Entrenched web of corruption’ for building permits, inspections prompts suite of reforms
A wave of fraud in the Department of Building Inspection will bring a suite of reforms before #SanFrancisco voters in 2022.Read More
State board considers widespread emergency water restrictions
California water regulators have proposed new emergency drought regulations that would prohibit a wide range of wasteful water behaviors for the entire state. On Tuesday, the State Water Resources...Read More
Contra Costa County supervisors approve 10-year redistricting plan
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a redistricting plan moving Diablo, Blackhawk and the Camino Tassajara area from Supervisor Diane Burgis’ District 3 to that...Read More
Supes pass ordinance requiring some businesses to recover, donate surplus food
In accordance with a new state law, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the adoption of an ordinance that requires some large-scale businesses to recover and...Read More
Legendary Rep. Jackie Speier will not seek reelection
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection in 2022 after more than a decade in Congress. In a video shared on social...Read More
First leaders selected to head new Los Vaqueros Reservoir Joint Powers Authority
The first leaders were selected to head the new Los Vaqueros Reservoir Joint Powers Authority as it oversees the reservoir expansion.Read More
Santa Rosa selects next city manager following nationwide search
A deputy city manager in Stockton was announced Friday as Santa Rosa’s new city manager pending a vote by the City Council next month. Maraskeshia Smith is set to...Read More
Supes approve guaranteed income pilot for 160 households in need
South San Francisco’s guaranteed income pilot program is set to receive an additional $100,000 in funds, thanks to a grant the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved on...Read More
College district wipes out nearly $3 million in student debt
A Bay Area community college district headquartered in Oakland will wipe out $2.8 million in student debt following the receipt of $12.25 million in federal relief money, district officials...Read More