Today, after months of waiting, 84-year-old Eddie Dillard got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Staff at Carefree Senior Living tell me this only happened after our report questioning why residents at the facility weren’t provided means to access the vaccine (1/ ) @kcranews
Mayor Lee also would not commit to a timeline on when Oakland will see a new police chief, but said she was committed to finding a candidate "as quickly as possible." She added the police commission would submit a list of at least 3 candidates "very shortly."
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee today marked 1 yr since voters put her in office after the Sheng Thao recall. Lee did not respond directly to my q on whether she plans to run for the seat again but said she plans to formally announce any moves after the June 2nd primary. #Election2026
Todd Blanche / Acting US AG: charges against the suspect will be filed shortly. Expect multiple charges around the shooting and the possession of firearms. Investigation is ongoing.
#Breaking — In the wake of bombshell sexual assault allegations that led to his suspending his campaign for California governor, Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Castro Valley) announced Monday that he was resigning from Congress.
https://t.co/rf6o5fMTGP
#Breaking — Bay Area Congressional representative and candidate for governor, Eric Swalwell, has suspended his campaign, he announced Sunday evening in a social media post.
https://t.co/EIqUgWBLUi
Group of roughly 50 demonstrators marching through San Francisco’s Mission Bay, stopping outside of AI dev companies Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI to “Stop the AI Race”…calling for global pause on development.
Gorgeous day out in San Francisco’s Mission Bay. Very warm temps expected this weekend. Can you believe it’s March?! How are things looking in your neighborhood? ☀️
In the race for California governor — East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell just earned the endorsement of one of the most powerful labor groups in the state.
Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics poll shows Swalwell leading the field:
https://t.co/PykzJkyOHc
A tentative agreement between the San Francisco teachers union and the school district was reached early this morning, ending a strike.
Schools resume normal operations on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
https://t.co/7CesA252Fa