Oakland restores police cadet program with $900,000 grant, relaunch set for May
Oakland will restore its Police Department Cadet Program after the City Council recently approved up to $900,000 in…
Oakland mayor, councilmember to propose new rules, higher fines for illegal dumping
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and City Councilmember Zac Unger will introduce a new ordinance next week to increase…
State sues Oakland school district over its response to antisemitism complaints
State education officials are suing the Oakland Unified School District over claims that it has failed to address…
San Francisco, PG&E still far apart on terms for potential city takeover of utility
San Francisco has more work to do if it wants to take over PG&E’s property in the city…
Novato teen wins California Poetry Out Loud title, heads to national finals in Washington
A high school student from Novato will represent the state of California in a national poetry recitation contest.…
Schools across California wrestle with how — or whether — to use AI in classrooms
WHEN MIKE LAWRENCE JOINED ABC Unified School District as director of information and technology two years ago, he…
San Jose Sikh youth revive ancient sacred instruments on Carnegie Hall stage
IT WAS A BRIGHT MORNING SUNDAY at Evergreen hills — the day San Jose Sikh Temple filled with…
San Jose officials weigh advocates’ calls to divest city funds from companies tied to ICE
SAN JOSE OFFICIALS are weighing growing calls to divest the city from companies that critics say don’t align…
Oakland voters will decide June parcel tax measure to fund police, fire and city services
The Oakland City Council voted this week to place a new parcel tax measure on the June ballot…
San Francisco Unified teachers ratify contract after weeklong strike; layoff threat remains
Teachers in San Francisco announced Friday that their union overwhelmingly approved a labor contract with San Francisco Unified…
Oakland teachers reach tentative deal with district after year of talks, but layoffs loom
The Oakland teachers’ union announced Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Oakland Unified School District…
Faster police response eyed as San Jose PD rolls out first new patrol districts in 25 years
The San Jose Police Department is proposing new patrol district boundaries that would allow officers to respond to…