Author: Bay City News
Community
Snow Survey Finds Less Than Half the Usual Amount of Snowpack at Key Monitoring Point
February 4, 2025
Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, which supplies about one-third of California’s water needs, was far lower than average for the...
Public Safety
New Safety Standards, Oversight Proposed for Battery Storage Facilities After Moss Landing Fire
February 1, 2025
In the wake of the fire earlier this month at Vistra Corporation’s Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility,...
Community
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Shortens Name, Launches New Logo
January 29, 2025
The regional body that regulates and monitors air quality in the Bay Area has a new name and a redesigned...
CommunityPublic Safety
Where are the Eggs? How Shortages Reflect a Contagion
January 18, 2025
If you have tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty...
Business
Online Influencers Accuse PayPal of Using Coupon-Finder App to Steal Their Commissions
January 17, 2025
A spate of new Bay Area class action lawsuits accuse San Jose’s PayPal Inc. of using “honey,” not to attract...
CommunityPublic Safety
January 2025 Sierra Snowpack Survey Uneven
January 10, 2025
According to the state’s first snow survey of 2025, Northern California has much more precipitation than Southern California, and that...
Public Safety
Santa Clara Police Arrest Six People After Lengthy Investigation
January 2, 2025
After a lengthy investigation, Santa Clara police in October arrested six people on suspicion of crimes including felon in possession...
Community
Humane Society Waives Adoption Fees After Fire
January 1, 2025
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, or HSSV, is waiving adoption fees for all animals after a fire damaged half...
Community
Bay Area Tolls Increase in January and Rise Steadily Through 2030
January 1, 2025
The regional body that sets toll rates for the Bay Area’s seven state-owned bridges voted this week to raise tolls...
CommunityPublic Safety
Santa Cruz Wharf Could be Closed for Weeks as Heavy Equipment and 10 Miles of Debris Need to be Removed from the Ocean
December 31, 2024
City officials in Santa Cruz are working with state and federal partner agencies to clear a massive debris field that...









