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WEBSep 27, 2021 · Incarceration and justice reform’s ripple effects continue to be felt heavily in our society. Our prison news coverage delves into the complex issues surrounding the penal system, shedding light on the ongoing challenges and reforms that impact the lives of those behind bars and the communities they return to- including reporting by prison journalist Steve Brooks, who was selected to ...
Oakland sues local school district for not paying over $1.5M in ...
WEB2 days ago · An intra-Oakland legal battle is playing out in Alameda County Superior Court over election costs.. The city of Oakland filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing the Oakland Unified School District, or OUSD, of not paying a share of …
California’s maternity care crisis is worsening as Newsom decides …
WEB1 day ago · Nationwide at least 267 hospitals closed labor and delivery between 2011 and 2021, representing about 5% of the country’s hospitals.. The trend has drawn attention from lawmakers and health advocates who have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation intended to help the state intervene when a hospital is struggling to …
California’s new public service crisis: What happens to democracy …
WEB4 days ago · THE TYPICAL WAY local elections work is that prospective candidates gather signatures of people who “nominate” them to run for office. Their nomination documents are then filed at the local county clerk’s office, where they are counted and certified, and the certified candidate is then placed on the ballot.
No sleeping bags, keep moving: California cities increase …
WEB4 days ago · It’s been a little more than two months since the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities the green light to crack down on homeless encampments. Already, Santa Monica is considering barring its homeless residents from using sleeping bags, San Joaquin County is poised to force unhoused people to move 300 feet every hour, and Fresno has made it illegal to camp anywhere at any time — even if no ...
State lawmakers raise access, ‘politicization’ concerns over San …
WEB4 days ago · State lawmakers are calling out San Jose officials for changing the locks and community event access to a Vietnamese cultural garden that’s opened a political rift in Little Saigon.. A Tuesday letter from San Jose’s elected representatives in Sacramento questions who’s really in control of the city’s parks. It comes after District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan’s office in August ...
Housing & Homelessness - Local News Matters
WEBHousing & Homelessness. Construction work progresses at 401 S. El Dorado St. in Stockton, Calif., on Nov. 23, 2022. A groundbreaking ceremony at the site in June 2022 launched the construction of at least 30 affordable housing units for unhoused people living with mental illness. (Harika Maddala/ Bay City News / Catchlight Local)
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WEBYeah, right. He’s been a sports writer, sports editor, editorial writer, features editor, arts and entertainment editor, online news producer and for many years a film reviewer/journalist, including author of Pass the Remote on Local News Matters. He adores the vibrant, dynamic energy of the Bay Area arts and entertainment scene.
Interactive news map by Bay Area News Collective shows what’s …
WEBSep 27, 2021 · Interactive news map by Bay Area News Collective shows what’s happening. by Staff, Bay City News September 27, 2021. These maps were generated as part of a geotagging experiment that was developed for Bay Area News Collective, a collaborative project with Bloom Labs and seven local newsrooms in the San Francisco Bay Area. These maps will help ...
COVID-19 Information Hub - Local News Matters
WEBClick the button to the right to find a variety of interactive graphics that allow you to see how the coronavirus pandemic is playing out across the country. Explore the Data. Providing information to help you navigate the novel coronavirus pandemic, including the region's daily cases, updates on protective measures and other.