City leaders, business owners and residents met Wednesday to weigh whether Oakland’s First Fridays can continue after a March bar shooting and a May sidewalk crash spooked sponsors.

A Willow Glen dog owner says a coyote snapped inches from her dog, prompting an advisory from Santa Clara Vector Control and renewed caution in the neighborhood.

Dozens of Oakland Station residents say roaches, broken elevators and unrepaired flood damage have turned the affordable senior building hazardous; tenants and ACCE are demanding action.

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund will sunset at the end of 2028, accelerating distribution of about $500M and reshaping local grantmaking.

San Mateo County’s Jan. 29 count found 2,240 people experiencing homelessness; shelter placements rose while unsheltered totals held steady. The county says shelter capacity has expanded and hundreds moved into permanent housing since 2024.

Oakland Unified is weighing a districtwide bell‑to‑bell phone ban as the July 1 statewide deadline approaches. Educators say enforcement must be careful not to widen discipline gaps.

HUD’s 2025 point-in-time snapshot shows a small drop in homelessness in California and nationwide, but advocates warn counting quirks and policy changes could blunt the gain.

A blind East Bay pastor says rideshare drivers repeatedly canceled when they saw his guide dog, leaving him stranded and prompting calls for better training.

UC Berkeley analysis shows Oakland more than doubled encampment sweeps after the 2024 Grants Pass ruling, with closures shifting into East Oakland and raising equity and health concerns.

Alum Rock trustees approved an 18‑month study to explore rebuilding the burned MACSA youth center in East San Jose. Community advocates rallied, but funding is the main hurdle.

Foster City's rebuilt Community Center is entering its final testing phase after PG&E connected permanent power. Vendor applications and council approvals are on the summer calendar.

Mountain View's SentinelOne will cut roughly 8% of its staff and take a one‑time charge as it pivots investment toward AI, cloud and data.

San Francisco will reopen the Fillmore Heritage Center through December with free use for community groups while officials study a permanent future.