Bay City News is a lifeline for Bay Area residents, businesses and government agencies in need of information about where people live, work and play. As the region’s only general-interest wire service, Bay City News plays a vital role in keeping communities informed, whether it be through breaking news reports, up-to-date disaster information, in-depth public event coverage, or updates on local criminal and appellate court cases. We cover the core nine-county area of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties as well as Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Joaquin counties. Bay City News journalists report on the news that matters to the 8 million Bay Area residents and businesses. Proudly independent and under new local ownership in 2018, Bay City News provides real-time reports directly to media organizations, news websites, public affairs firms and government agencies throughout the region. We also cover the big topics of the day, including housing, transportation, immigration and the environment. The Datebook calendar, published twice daily, is an essential tool for anyone interested in public affairs, politics and government with its continually updated list of daily news events scheduled in the nine-county Bay Area. Used by public agencies, media and business subscribers alike, Datebook provides detailed information on press conferences, visiting dignitaries, public conferences, government meetings and court appearances. With our affiliated nonprofit arm, Bay City News Foundation, we aim to support public service journalism for the San Francisco Bay Area. By attracting philanthropic support through BayCityNews.org, we are expanding geographic and topical coverage for millions of people across this diverse region, partnering with other news organizations, helping train a new generation of journalists, and creating multimedia tools to reach broader audiences. You can find that work at LocalNewsMatters.org.