Slushed Sounds for Skating
DJ Sir SlushAlot took the sounds from his home in San Pablo to Bay Area outdoor skating rinks, with some help from his friends....
30
Mar
26
Mar
New Rent Relief Program Tries to Help Small Landlords
Individual landlords are more likely to rent to minorities, charge lower rent and feel pressured to sell when their tenants can't afford to pay....
11
Feb
AAPI Community Plans ‘Days of Action’ This Weekend in Oakland, SF
Two "Days of Action" are planned in Oakland and San Francisco following attacks on Asian and Pacific Islander people, including one that left a man dead....
15
Dec
BART Embraces Touchless Payment, Completes Clipper Card Shift
BART has ended the sale of paper tickets, now only selling Clipper cards, as part of its efforts to make riding safer for passengers during the coronavirus outbreak....
04
Dec
Bay Area to Enact Regional Health Orders Early: ‘We Have No Choice’
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties and the city of Berkeley decided to enact stay-at-home orders ahead of state guidelines....
03
Dec
Newsom Announces Regional Stay-at-Home Order
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an upcoming regional stay-at-home order Thursday, which will go into effect according to intensive care unit capacity....
07
Nov
Biden Defeats Trump, Bay Area’s Harris Breaks New Ground
Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election early Saturday, clinching the vote in Pennsylvania and surpassing the necessary 270 electoral vote threshold to defeat...
28
Oct
More People Stuck at Home Means More Clogged Pipes
Because of the pandemic, more people are cooking at home — for families and customers — and pouring fats, oil and grease down drains, which can have costly consequences....
08
Oct
Richmond’s Most Vulnerable Can’t Escape Dangerous Air
Bay Area residents recently have needed to protect themselves from wildfire smoke, heat waves and COVID-19, but for many, there is no relief....
17
Jul
Oakland Airport Flight Path Could Go Over Heart of Richmond
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed shifting an existing flight path over Central Richmond, raising environmental, health and noise concerns....
26
Jun
WCCUSD Plans for Reopening, May Not Bring Back Superintendent
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is thinking about how to reopen schools and has not automatically renewed Superintendent Matthew Duffy's contract....
26
Jun
Police Ask for Public Help to Stop Illegal Fireworks
Police and fire officials in West Contra Costa County say they need the public's assistance to stem an alarming rise in the use of illegal fireworks....
23
Jun
Close Quarters: California’s Overcrowded Homes Fuel Spread of Coronavirus Among Workers
Across California, essential and service workers are being hit hardest by the coronavirus, and so are the people they live with....
10
Jun
Richmond Ferry Services Set to Return Next Week
Richmond Ferry services will resume June 15, with added safety measures, after being suspended for about three months because of the coronavirus....
09
Jun
“Don’t Let Us Disappear” – Youth Contest Winners Urge San Francisco Parents to Fill Out Census
At a time when San Francisco lags behind the statewide average in census response rates, youth artists and writers have a special message for those who have not yet filled...
