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California safety rules impede driverless farm equipment in Mendocino vineyards

by Roger Coryell, Bay City News September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

SIX MACHINES WORK AFTER DARK, moving through 200 acres of organic vineyard outside Hopland. Nobody sits on them. They’re electric and weigh about 900 pounds each — roughly a tenth as much as a tractor and spray rig. Instead of a tank, they carry banks of UV-C lamps that damage the DNA of powdery mildew […]

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Stockton sticks with Flock cameras as other cities pull back over ICE and privacy concerns

Robots and drones audition for grape growers at Hopland center

by Roger Coryell, Bay City News July 8, 2026July 7, 2026

A utility worker operates a drone near a power line tower, with safety cones and a marked landing zone on the ground.

PG&E showcases infrared drone tech for improved power line inspections in El Cerrito

by Eric Urbach, Bay City News July 3, 2026July 3, 2026

A uniformed officer and a man in business attire stand in a conference room with a large screen displaying a Q&A slide, suggesting an interactive session or presentation.

Oakland police discuss plans to expand drone usage at military equipment town hall

by Adam Sutro, Bay City News June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Hayward City Council adopts drone-as-first-responder policy for 911 calls

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

Oakland secures $9.3M in investment to bolster illegal dumping crackdown

by Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

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A sheriff’s drone nabbed a fertilizer thief — then deputies made him return the haul

Berkeley extends Flock camera contract but rejects drones, surveillance expansion

by Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Berkeley City Council delays vote whether to expand Flock Safety surveillance system

by Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

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