Nextdoor is emphasizing local news in its big redesign Highlight

Nextdoor announced that it is partnering with “more than 3,500 local news providers who will regularly contribute material to the app,” according to the AP. The app will also be expanding its ability to send out alerts about things like extreme weather, power outages, and more.

“We thought in our early days that neighbors would take over, almost as citizen journalists or local reporters,” Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia told the AP. “I think we’ve come to the conclusion that neighbors can only do so much.”