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A closer look at the people, places and ideas shaping the Bay Area.

Search and community filters apply to these 50 stories in this part of the archive. Continue to earlier reporting below.

Civic life

Brentwood City Manager Seeks Council Review of Employment Contract Amid Extended Leave

Public Safety Civic Life Downtown / Regional Bay Area

3 min read

Antioch City Council Reviews City Manager Contract in Special Closed Session

Civic Life Downtown / Regional Bay Area

3 min read

Danville Town Council Meeting Scheduled for October 6

Local Business Civic Life Dining & Food

2 min read

Richmond Mayoral Candidates Contrast Policing and Youth Investment at Public Safety Forum

Public Safety Richmond / Shoreline & Iron Triangle Civic Life

3 min read

Community

St. Helena Farmers Market Welcomes Seed Library Lecture on Biodiversity and Food Sovereignty

Community Events Downtown Napa Dining & Food

3 min read

Historic Duboce Park Industrial Loft Sells for Nearly $6.8 Million in All-Cash Deal

Downtown / Regional Bay Area Tenant Rights & Housing

3 min read

Antioch Expands Tap Water Corrosion Monitoring Following Opening of Desalination Facility

Dining & Food Downtown / Regional Bay Area

3 min read

Power Line Clearance Crews Begin Tree Trimming Along Iron Horse Regional Trail in Walnut Creek

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Public Safety Civic Life

3 min read

Piedmont Community Organizers Form All-Inclusive Recreational Choir

Oakland / Uptown & Downtown Sports & Recreation

3 min read

Piedmont High Girls Football Dominates American in Decisive 53-6 Victory

Oakland / Uptown & Downtown Education

2 min read

Dublin Expands Cooling Center Schedules as Regional Heat Advisory Continues

Public Safety Dublin / Hacienda Crossings Civic Life

2 min read

Landlord Sues Physical Intelligence Over Holdover Tenancy at Mission Warehouse

Civic Life Downtown / Regional Bay Area Tenant Rights & Housing

3 min read

Unionized hospice workers in Pleasant Hill begin weeklong strike

Downtown Pleasant Hill / Crescent Dr Health & Wellness

3 min read

Driver injured in crash on Pine Hollow Road in Concord

Health & Wellness Public Safety Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Dublin Trail Challenge: Walk, Hike, Run, or Bike September 7–October 11

Community Events Dublin / Hacienda Crossings Parks & Open Space

2 min read

California awards $10M for Jackson Playground renovation in San Francisco

San Francisco Civic Life Parks & Open Space

3 min read

SF supervisors to propose stricter criteria for 'nuisance' evictions

Senior Living Civic Life Downtown / Regional Bay Area

3 min read

BART running longer trains for SF Fleet Week air shows Oct. 10–11

Transit & Streets Downtown / Regional Bay Area

3 min read

Moms Club of East County Hosts Trunk or Treat in Antioch Oct. 10

Community Events Dining & Food Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Tenderloin Community Benefits District Finalizes $12 Million Purchase of Blighted San Francisco Corner

San Francisco Public Safety Civic Life

2 min read

Federal Judge Dismisses $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Oakland Over Disputed Coal Terminal

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Environment Oakland / Uptown & Downtown

3 min read

Pedestrian-Friendly Dublin Night Market Expands Along St. Pat's Row for Fall Season

Local Business Dublin / Hacienda Crossings Dining & Food

2 min read

Children's Fairyland Premieres Indigenous Lisjan Puppet Production in Oakland

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Community Events Oakland / Uptown & Downtown

3 min read

Disciples Car Club and Rivertown Community Church Host Annual Benefit Car Show in Antioch

Community Events Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

UC Berkeley Ranked Top Public University in North America by Times Higher Education

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Dining & Food Education

3 min read

San Francisco Playhouse Stages Riotous Comedy 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong' Through November 28

San Francisco Arts & Culture Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Piedmont Fire Department Assesses Emergency Readiness with Citywide Disaster Survey

Public Safety Dining & Food Alameda Island

3 min read

San Leandro breaks ground on Cary-Haas Pedestrian Bridge replacement

Environment San Leandro Education

3 min read

Bay Area's Largest Diwali Mela Scheduled for Oct. 17 in Pleasanton

Community Events Downtown Pleasanton / Main St

2 min read

Four Below-Market-Rate Homes Open for Applications in Dublin

Dublin / Hacienda Crossings Tenant Rights & Housing Retail & Shopping

3 min read

Golden State Valkyries Cruise Past Dallas Wings 104-80 in Playoff Opener at Chase Center

Transit & Streets Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Contra Costa County Begins Rehabilitation of Robert I. Schroder Pedestrian Bridge on October 5

Contra Costa County

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Downtown Pleasant Hill / Crescent Dr Parks & Open Space

3 min read

San Francisco Firefighters Extinguish One-Alarm Blaze on University Street

San Francisco Public Safety Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Hayward Economic Development Committee Schedules April 5 Review of Commercial Growth

Local Business Civic Life Dining & Food

2 min read

Antioch General Plan Advisory Committee Holds Third Public Review Meeting

Local Business Civic Life Dining & Food

2 min read

Los Angeles Apparel to Open First San Francisco Store in Union Square

San Francisco Retail & Shopping City Center / Bishop Ranch

3 min read

Golden State Valkyries Cruise Past Dallas Wings 104-80 in Playoff Opener at Chase Center

Transit & Streets Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 Celebrates Dolly Parton with Free Concerts in Golden Gate Park

Community Events Arts & Culture Civic Life

3 min read

Governor Newsom Signs Law Mandating Environmental Review for West Oakland Coal Terminal

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Environment Oakland / Uptown & Downtown

3 min read

Golden Gate University in Negotiations to Acquire Former Contemporary Jewish Museum Building

Arts & Culture Civic Life Downtown / Regional Bay Area

3 min read

28 States Brewing Opens Wholesale Craft Operation Beneath San Francisco Eatery

San Francisco Retail & Shopping Dining & Food

2 min read

Scott Wiener and Connie Chan Clash Over AI Regulation at San Francisco Debate

San Francisco Community Life Civic Life

3 min read

Business

Antioch Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual State of Business Luncheon on Oct. 8

Local Business Civic Life Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Things to do

Lions Clubs Benefit Concert Featuring Crosstown 5 Set for Antioch's El Campanil Theatre

Community Events Arts & Culture Downtown / Regional Bay Area

2 min read

Creative Growth Opens 'Stereo Dynamic' Music-Inspired Art Exhibition in Uptown Oakland

East Bay / Oakland & Berkeley Oakland / Uptown & Downtown Arts & Culture

3 min read

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