Bay City News Service

06/21/2024

FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.

Several hours after the FBI raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a small group of protesters had gathered there, calling for her to resign. 

06/18/2024

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We’re thrilled to help these graduates and students with intensive mentoring and real-world experience on their way to getting those critical first jobs

10/24/2023

Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber named California's Fire Chief of the Year.

Marin County’s fire chief was named 2023 Fire Chief of the Year by the California Fire Chiefs Association. Jason Weber, who has been chief of the Marin

04/06/2022

Betty Reid Soskin, famed WWII ‘Rosie’ and nation’s oldest park ranger, retires.
https://localnewsmatters.org/2022/04/06/betty-reid-soskin-famed-wwii-rosie-and-nations-oldest-park-ranger-retires/

Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest active National Park Service ranger, has retired following more than 15 years sharing stories of her life and those of other

11/03/2021

Bay City News looking for experienced editors with knowledge of the SF Bay Area to pick up a few shifts per week, overseeing a busy news operation from 4 to midnight. Bay City News and our affiliated nonprofit site LocalNewsMatters.org cover breaking news, local government, environmental news, transportation issues, features, A&E, trends and more around the greater Bay Area, including 12 counties. We are the backbone of the media ecosystem in the region, sending accurate, timely and well-sourced reports 24/7 to most media outlets of significance, including TV, radio, print and digital. Opportunities for collaborative work around data, visual journalism, audience engagement and projects are available as part of the role. Position is PT to begin with 2-3 shifts per week, including some weekends, at $30/hour but could lead to FT work with full benefits. Send inquiries with resume and two published writing samples to [email protected].

07/16/2021

Here's our story about growing, evolving and modernizing to serve the greater Bay Area with strong, local journalism. A tech boost from Microsoft helped us transition to become a stronger organization. https://news.microsoft.com/features/how-a-former-intern-built-a-dynamic-regional-newsroom-against-the-odds-of-an-ailing-industry/

Katherine Ann “Kat” Rowlands was an eager summer intern for Bay City News Service 35 years ago when, even as a cub reporter shadowing veteran journalists, she remembers thinking, “I bet I could run this place.”