Newsom Rescinds COVID State of Emergency, Signaling Shift Away From Emergency Response

By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Gov. Gavin Newsom formally rescinded California’s COVID-19 state of emergency Tuesday, shifting the state’s strategy around the virus from...

Community safety message about Carjackings

The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. ...

Steven Torrence Hired to Lead County of Marin’s Office of Emergency Management

Steven Torrence, who has coordinated emergency response services in the Los Angeles area for the past 10 years, has been selected as the new Director of Emergency...

Does Holy Names University Need to Close Down? HNU’s Bond-Holder Says No

By Ken Epstein When the Holy Names University Board of Trustees declared in December 2022 that the college was closing, they said they could not afford...

Deadlocked OUSD Board Fails to Approve Proposed Budget That Would Cut Programs, Lay Off Teachers, Close Schools

By Ken Epstein Split 3-3, the Oakland School Board deadlocked on a district budget proposal containing program cuts, layoffs, school mergers and closures on Tuesday night....

Jayda Curry – God, Family, Hoop

By Y’Anad Burrell The UC Berkeley Cal Bears Women’s Basketball team has a new fireball of energy and excellence by way of sophomore Jayda Curry. While...

Season 3, Episode 48

Conversation with Bishop Fred Washington, Alexcia Thompson, Janay Hawthorn

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Legislation to Allow Private Overdose Prevention Sites to Open OKd by S.F. Board of Supervisors

Legislation authored by Mayor Breed and Supervisor Ronen builds on the City’s larger efforts to curb drug overdoses and save lives  The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved...