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45+ min ago (376+ words) The Oakland Unified School District needs to cut $100 million from its next budget or risk being taken over by the state again. All cuts are being considered. Reductions at the central office have been proposed, but they only cover a small portion of what's needed. OUSD Board Director Mike Hutchinson said the current options aren't clear enough. "We should not be in this financial crisis," he said. "Every day that we wait to take action, the crisis gets worse cause we are still overspending this year." The board also needs to cut $27 million this school year. During a meeting Wednesday night, Hutchinson will offer an amendment directing the superintendent to present a detailed plan on this year's cuts in early January and a second vote later in the month for next year's cuts. "We are in a situation now where…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (499+ words) Members of the California National Guard stand outside the Edward R. Roybal federal building after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to use state Guard troops without Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval to further Trump's immigration enforcement efforts. But Breyer also put the decision on hold until Monday. The administration initially called up more than 4,000 California National Guard troops but that number had dropped to several hundred by late October. About 100 Guard members remained in the Los Angeles area as of…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (172+ words) The National Weather Service is advising Bay Area residents to expect hazardous surf along the coast through Friday, with breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet and strong rip currents along northwest- and west-facing beaches from Sonoma County to Monterey Bay. A Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect for the North Bay, San Francisco, the Peninsula, Santa Cruz County, and Monterey counties. Forecasters say the large shore break and rip currents will persist Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, making conditions hazardous for swimmers and beachgoers. Tule fog and low stratus clouds also continue to blanket the North Bay and interior East Bay, similar to conditions on Tuesday. The fog is tied to stagnant air trapped under strong, unmoving high pressure, which has kept nights long, calm and cool, the weather service says. Most areas will stay dry into the weekend, but forecasters note…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago (476+ words) Napa Valley's wineries are attracting affluent travelers to California this summer. Lawmakers introduced a bill Monday to support wine producers and other specialty crop growers who have been hit financially by the Trump administration's foreign tariffs. If approved, the Specialty Crop & Wine Producer Tariff Relief Act would create a new U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides direct payments to growers of winegrapes, nuts, fruit and vegetables who can show financial losses from the tariffs. The bill would also allow the USDA to buy surplus specialty crops for use in nutrition programs such as school meals and SNAP. Funding would run through 2030. According to lawmakers, specialty crops are often left out of federal farm relief programs, which typically focus on row crops like corn and soybeans. The bill was introduced by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, Jimmy Panetta,…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago (651+ words) Pressure is mounting for safer conditions at a San Francisco hospital where a social worker was stabbed to death by a patient. Several groups at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital now are demanding more protection for staff, a step they say is long overdue. For three chilly evenings, a group has returned to the statue in front of the hospital to light a candle, lay some flowers or leave a message for the social worker who was killed. Family, friends and co-workers were grieving over the senseless death of Alberto Rangel. In the crowd Tuesday evening was a longtime friend of Rangel's who wished to remain anonymous. "My understanding was, from a friend, that he wasn't supposed to be here that day but because we've all been short-staffed, he came in. He came in to help," the friend said. She…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago (273+ words) Striking teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District said overnight Wednesday they reached a tentative deal to return to the classroom. According to the teachers union, the two sides reached an agreement early Wednesday morning after a marathon bargaining session. Wednesday will be an optional classroom prep day, and teachers and students will return to a full schedule Thursday, the union said. The teachers and the district tentatively agreed on a new two-year contract that calls for an 8% wage increase over two years, 100% fully paid health care by 2027 and retention bonuses after three years for those who are graduates of WCCUSD, according to the union. The district had yet to confirm the deal as of Wednesday morning. The president of the teachers union released the following statement early Wednesday: "This fight was not just about our contract; it…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago (114+ words) Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center in San Francisco in February 2016. Wednesday marked 60 days until Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. While most Bay Area fans will be watching the big game on NBC, there are plenty of fan-friendly activities happening in the days leading up to Feb. 8 spectacle. Former 49ers great Patrick Willis, who played in Super Bowl 47 back in 2013, is promoting the Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center in San Francisco. The event takes place Tuesday through Saturday in the lead-up to the Super Bowl. Bob Redell talks with Willis about this year's Super Bowl Experience for fans in the video above....

7+ hour, 12+ min ago (555+ words) Santa Clara County has helped thousands of families secure permanent housing over the past several years. Yet homelessness continues to rise, and the end of a federal program that houses many families threatens the county's progress. Emergency Housing Vouchers, a pandemic-era program that allows people to cap rent at 30% of their income, is expiring at the end of 2026. The county used a majority of its 950 vouchers for families. The county has more than 10,700 homeless people, a record high. Families represent 16% of the homeless population, and a majority of families -- 84% -- live in a shelter or transitional housing. Since 2021, Santa Clara County has placed about 2,000 people in permanent housing through emergency housing vouchers and rapid rehousing programs, which provide households with time-limited rental subsidies with the expectation they'll gradually be able to pay for rent after the subsidies end. Five hundred county…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago (143+ words) Police in San Mateo rescued a pilfered pooch after a masked man stole it from a woman walking the dog, the department said Tuesday. A woman was walking her daughter's poodle in the area of Palm Avenue by Hayward Avenue on Monday just after 9 a.m. when a masked suspect approached her from behind, according to police. The suspect grabbed the leash and tried to pull the dog away, nearly making the woman fall. The suspect was able to unhook the dog and enter a nearby vehicle, fleeing with the pup. Investigators spoke with witnesses and managed to stop the suspected vehicle on Highway 101, just north of Marsh Road. Arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery was David Frankhauser. Police allege it was a "targeted incident" involving people who knew each other. The dog was returned to its family, police said....

7+ hour, 37+ min ago (346+ words) The long-awaited rollout of the new generation of the Clipper card payment system begins Wednesday, when Bay Area travelers will be able to pay for public transit trips more efficiently and conveniently. Clipper will transition the individual cards of passengers over the next 12 weeks with new features that will allow people to instantly add money to an account, receive free and discounted transfers across agencies, and manage multiple family accounts in one central online location. Additionally, all agencies that use the system will also begin allowing travelers to use their bank cards, whether physical or on their mobile devices, to pay for their trips without the need for a Clipper card. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission -- the transportation planning agency for the nine-county Bay Area -- has had a long-standing contract with San Diego-based Cubic Transportation Systems to manage the Clipper card…...