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‘We will not forgive.’ Biden vows to hunt down terrorists behind deadly Kabul attack
The Pentagon confirmed that 12 U.S. military service members were killed and another 15 were injured in an attack at the Kabul airport Thursday. According to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie,...Read More
Supervisors to consider no-confidence resolution over embattled sheriff
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution declaring no confidence in Sheriff Laurie Smith at its next meeting Tuesday. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called...Read More
Benicia indoor mask mandate passes unanimously
The Benicia City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday night requiring everyone ages 4 and up to wear a mask while inside any buildings open to the public. The...Read More
Anti-mask protesters delay council meeting ahead of vaccine mandate vote
Anti-mask activists protested at the San Jose City Council chambers ahead of a vaccine mandate vote Tuesday. Dozens of anti-maskers, who predictably did not wear masks in the city...Read More
FDA issues full Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine approval for ages 16 and up
The FDA made big moves on the Covid-19 vaccine front with a full approval of the Pfizer formula for people aged 16 and up. Moderna approval is expected in...Read More
Former building inspector, city commissioner charged with fraud
Federal prosecutors on Friday announced they’re charging both former San Francisco Building Inspection Commission president Rodrigo Santos and Department of Building Inspection senior building inspector Bernard Curran with honest...Read More
City considers new master developer after years of delay, scandal
The Concord City Council is holding a special meeting Saturday morning to consider the selection of a new master developer for the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, a redevelopment...Read More
Carla Short to head DPW as city looks for permanent director
Carla Short, head of the San Francisco Department of Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry, will now lead DPW as interim director, city officials announced Thursday. Short was appointed...Read More
Infrastructure bill allocates annual $250 million for California roads, bridges
The Bay Area will receive about $250 million per year for road and bridge repairs from the bipartisan infrastructure package federal legislators are currently considering, a Metropolitan Transportation Commission...Read More
County first responders to prove vaccination or submit to regular testing
Contra Costa County officials announced Friday that the county will now require first responders to verify their Covid-19 vaccination status or submit to regular testing for the virus. The...Read More
Supervisor secures funding for staffed, 24-hour public bathrooms
Supervisor Matt Haney announced more than $6 million in funding secured for 10 staffed, 24-hour Pit Stop bathrooms, as well as nine more bathroom locations. Read More
Thousands of water rights holders could soon lose Delta access
"With the extremely low inflow to our reservoirs, we are running out of reservoir storage and other tools to meet all the competing demands." Read More
Ethics violations will cost Breed nearly $23,000 in fines
The fines reportedly stem from four violations she committed while in office, as both mayor and District 5 supervisor.Read More
U.S. Justice Department joins lawsuits alleging Kaiser Medicare fraud
Lawsuits allege Kaiser Permanente defrauded the government in a years-long Medicare billing scheme.Read More
City Council restarts in-person meetings, masks required
After a year and a half of online meetings, residents and staff are finally able to come back to the San Jose City Council Chambers next week for the...Read More
After years relying on other cities, Oakland to finally get new fireboat
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will award the Oakland Fire Department with a $825,000 port security grant to support the purchase of a new fireboat. The grant money will...Read More
Amended budget carves out big gains for East Oakland
Oakland city councilmembers on Monday revised the adopted city budget to deliver more resources to East Oakland, Councilmember Treva Reid’s office said. Reid and Councilmember Loren Taylor were the...Read More
Breed signs off on $26 billion two-year budget
Supervisor Matt Haney...said the work was nothing compared to sacrifices made by residents over the past year.Read More
Supes push to mandate county employee vaccination in light of jail Covid-19 outbreak
Covid-19 is resurging in Contra Costa County, thanks to the delta variant and about 20 percent of the county’s population over age 12 remaining unvaccinated, health officials told the...Read More
City to expand mental health, substance abuse care with 400 new treatment beds
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will create 400 new treatment beds, 140 of which will open this year, for people experiencing mental health issues...Read More