Local News Matters: Week of May 19, 2025

Governor Newsom proposes policies for a stop to homeless encampments and go to the Delta Conveyance Tunnel. A federal judge in Oakland halts Trump’s attempt to revoke student visas. A new Nintendo store opens in San Francisco. Electric bikes come to Novato.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of May 16-18, 2025

This week’s collection of happenings in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes free art shows in San Rafael and San Geronimo; a sweet family-friendly musical in San Rafael, a free movie series in Bolinas and a fun classic rock cover band in Fairfax.

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Local News Matters: Week of May 12, 2025

President Trump pulls the curtain on the arts in Marin. San Jose is considering a homeless removal police squad. Ranchers on Point Reyes are pushing to get back their land. Two tons of garbage are pulled from Richardson Bay.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of May 9-11, 2025

This week’s lineup of cultural events in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes: a lot of pop music in Mill Valley, classical music in Kentfield, classic cars in San Rafael, a wellness festival in San Rafael and a tour of beautiful gardens in Mill Valley.

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Local News Matters: Week of May 5, 2025

Kamala Harris makes her first major appearance since her election loss. Hundreds of angry lawyers rally against the president. A federal judge restores legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children. San Quentin’s rehabilitation center hosts a father-daughter dance.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of May 2-4, 2025

This week’s roundup of arts and cultural events in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes a cultural festival in San Rafael, Latin and pop concerts in San Rafael and Novato, artists’ open studios across Marin, and world-premiere documentary films in San Rafael.

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Local News Matters: Week of April 28, 2025

Last week was Earth Week. Marin County started a plan to reserve more water. California members of congress attempted to claw back canceled climate grants and ban off shore oil drilling. Dungeness crab fishing has been halted to make way for passing whales. New rules are going into place to keep invasive mussels out of the Delta.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of April 25-27, 2025


This week’s notable arts and cultural events in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include fundraising events in Mill Valley and Sausalito, performances in San Rafael, and the circus, which is pitching its big tent in San Rafael and Santa Rosa.

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Local News Matters: Week of April 21, 2025

A legendary public housing complex in Marin County is scheduled for renovation. Oakland has a new mayor. The town of Benicia may lose its largest employer. The tradition of horse racing ends at a county fair, and San Francisco welcomes a new Flower mart.

 

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of April 18-20, 2025

This week’s roundup of arts and cultural events in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes Easter gatherings in San Anselmo, Fairfax, Sausalito and Petaluma, a courtroom drama onstage in Mill Valley, a variety show boasting local talent in Mill Valley and reggae show for 4/20 in Sebastopol.

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Local News Matters: Week of April 14, 202

Marin county focuses on affordable housing, Stanford students face felony charges for pro-Palestinian protest. Autonomous vehicles are allowed in in a San Francisco car-free zone. Oaklanders are now voting for a new mayor.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of April 11-13, 2025


This week’s selection of arts and cultural events in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes rock shows in Novato and Sausalito, symphonic music in Kentfield, a one-man historical theatrical production in San Rafael and a springtime “Pink Moon” celebration in Novato.

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Local News Matters: Week of April 7, 2025

Anti-Trump protests intensify and take new forms. Sausalito decides against bike lanes. San Mateo can begin to oust its sheriff.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of April 4-6, 2025


This week’s roundup of arts and cultural events in the North Bay presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes a great jazz vocalist in San Rafael, a masterworks piano recital in Kentfield, a fundraiser with dozens of local acts in Sebastopol, the theatrical premiere of a comedy called “Buttercup” in San Rafael, and award-winning standup comics in San Rafa

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Local News Matters: Week of March 31, 2025


SPECIAL REPORT: The Tunnel Vision (ep. 3): A look at California’s $20 billion solution to its water crisis — the Delta Conveyance Tunnel. We visit Miwok tribal leaders and scientists working on nature based solutions for saving the Delta from damage due to sea levels rise and increased water diversions.

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Local News Matters: Week of March 24, 2025


SPECIAL REPORT: The Tunnel Vision (ep. 2) A look at California’s $20 billion solution to its water crisis — the Delta Conveyance Tunnel. In this episode, we talk with the tunnel’s chief engineer Steve Minassian, who describes the process, locations and implications of the project, using four tunnel boring machines.

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Local News Matters: Week of March 17, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT: The Tunnel Vision (ep. 1) A look at California’s $20 billion solution to its water crisis — the Delta Conveyance Tunnel. In this first installment, we hear from the stakeholders – California’s fisheries, urban water agencies, Delta farmers and Delta tribes.

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Local News Matters: Week of March 10, 2025

Sausalito city council is spooked cyber-attack. Bird flu spreads into more species. Several homeless vehicles are left stranded in Hunters Point. A fired federal worker gets rehired after a social media shaming.

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Local News Matters: Week of March 3, 2025

The updated Cal Fire risk are maps are out.  Thousands of University of California workers go on strike. A DOGE raid of San Francisco’s City Hall turns out to be a prank.  Berkeley’s famous peregrine falcons have gone missing.

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Local News Matters: Week of Feb. 24, 2025

Sausalito works on its housing laws. Embattled San Mateo Sheriff is uninvited to a party in San Francisco. Another battery fire flares up in Moss Landing. Budget woes hit Oakland. President Trump takes aim at San Francisco’s Presidio.

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Local News Matters: Week of Feb. 17, 2025

A controversial development in Marin City reaches a compromise. New details emerge about the Martinez Refinery fire. The future of Open AI reaches a court battle. Berkeley’s homeless union presents its case against an encampment sweep.

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Local News Matters: Week of Feb. 10, 2025

Flooding in Sonoma County resulted in two storm-related deaths. Thousands of Bay Area federal workers receive an invitation to resign. Initial air quality reports are released by the Martinez Refining Company following a fire there and California’s Attorney General investigates a police shooting in Richmond.

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Local News Matters: Week of Feb. 3, 2025

Moss Landing residents deal with the aftermath of another battery storage facility fire. Alameda County has a new district attorney. San Francisco police officers are recognized for their role in a high-profile murder case. Millions in affordable housing project grants are now available in Marin County.

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Sausalito’s Secret History: Coney

In 1898, Sausalito almost became the Coney Island of the West.

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Local News Matters: Week of Jan. 27, 2025

California prepares for conflict and compromise as Trump takes office. Sonoma State University announces major department cuts. Half Moon Bay plans to memorialize victims of a mass shooting. Oakland Unified School District faces a budgetary cliff.

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