The Latest
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Bay Area Ukrainian Community Sending Bulletproof Vests, Combat Helmets Home
“I need ammunition, not a ride,” said Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A quote that will go down in history. Now, the Ukrainian community in the Bay Area is heeding that call for help.
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Rising Gas Prices Affecting Bay Area Food Banks
Everyone is digging a little deeper into their pockets to pay for gas at the pump, especially volunteers for Meals on Wheels.
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East Bay District to Decide on Making Masks Optional for Students Immediately
An East Bay school district on Monday will decide whether to defy the state’s timeline for student masking in schools and make masks optional immediately.
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Pelosi Talks Russian Invasion of Ukraine, COMPETES Act in Berkeley
Pelosi was in the Bay Area Friday to tour UC Berkeley’s research lab and to raise support for a new house bill named the America COMPETES act.
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Brentwood School District Considers Leaving Mask Mandate Up to Students
California’s indoor masking rule might soon have an expiration date – at least for the more than 8,200 high school students in Brentwood.
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California Senator Wants Schools to Develop COVID Testing for All Students
A state lawmaker says there’s one pandemic-related policy that school districts shouldn’t let go of: regular COVID testing.
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San Leandro Police Seek Approval for Surveillance Cameras Around City
The San Leandro Police Department on Tuesday will ask city leaders to approve a network of surveillance cameras throughout the city.
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Opponents of Oakland School Closures Continue Protests as District Refuses to Budge
Officials with the Oakland Unified School District issued a brief response over the weekend to criticism from the teachers’ union and community members about the board’s decision to uphold school closures and mergers.
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Reactions Mixed as Most Bay Area Counties Lift Indoor Mask Mandates
As of Wednesday, all but one Bay Area county have lifted their indoor masking mandate for vaccinated people.
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BART Reports Grim Financial Outlook, May Seek New Tax to Boost Revenue
The financial outlook for BART is so grim the transit agency may turn to the taxpayers for help.
