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• ‘Hands Off!’ day around the Bay: Thousands join in protests of all things Trump and Musk

  By Alise Maripuu, Leslie Katz, Aly Brown| Piedmont Exedra@ SOME CARRIED SIGNS, others chanted slogans, and all had a message for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk: they’ve had enough of the executive orders and dismantling of government institutions being dispatched from Washington, D.C.Across the nation on Saturday, tens of thousands of people took part in organized “Hands Off!” protests to condemn the administration

  By Alise Maripuu, Leslie Katz, Aly Brown · Piedmont Exedra

  Apr. 07, 2025

• Brentwood bans short-term vacation rentals, but decision on gas stations runs out of fuel

  By Aly Brown| Local News Matters@ The Brentwood City Council approved a ban on short-term rentals and the development of new car washes, but decided to table a conversation on banning new gas stations for a later date. The Brentwood Planning Commission last month also recommended banning the development of new gas stations along with new car washes

  By Aly Brown · Local News Matters

  Nov. 17, 2024

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The Independent (Livermore, CA)

Bay City News (BCN) is a regional news service and nonprofit foundation dedicated to serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Established in 1979 and acquired in 2018 by Katherine Ann Rowlands, BCN operates with a mission to fill gaps in local journalism through public service reporting and collaborative efforts. The organization employs 50 reporters and editors and has eight bureaus across the nine-county Bay Area. BCN provides a local wire service that delivers real-time news reports to various clients, including media outlets, government agencies, and law firms. It focuses on breaking news, court cases, and significant regional issues such as housing and environmental policy. Through the Bay City News Foundation, it produces community-focused stories and engages in equity reporting. The organization also runs a paid internship program to train emerging journalists and emphasizes mobile access and data-driven storytelling to enhance community engagement.