Interim Chief James Beere has officially started the 196th Police Academy for the Oakland Police Department (OPD), introducing 28 new police officer trainees. The group includes four women and 24 men. According to OPD, many of these trainees are fluent in more than one language, and 18 either live in Oakland or have strong connections to the city.
Chief Beere welcomed the new recruits, emphasizing their diversity and local ties as the academy begins its training program.
Anthropic has reached one million square feet of office leases in downtown San Francisco after signing multiple deals within weeks. The company now holds space across all four buildings of Foundry Square as it prepares to consolidate operations.
San Ramon’s City Council has given final approval to Sunset Development’s large-scale Orchards project after rejecting an appeal. The plan will add thousands of homes and new retail space over two decades on Chevron’s former Bishop Ranch site.
Hotels across San Francisco and Silicon Valley face mounting financial stress as loan maturities collide with low revenues and high costs after COVID-19 disruptions. Industry experts say foreclosures may increase but note signs investors are returning as values stabilize.
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