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California

Going home for Thanksgiving? With air travel surge, Bay Area airports advise to plan ahead

By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | November 21, 2025

The annual AAA holiday travel forecast estimates over 81.8 million people will be traveling across the country between Friday and Dec. 1, an increase of more than 1.3 million from the previous year.

Swalwell jumps into California governor’s race, vows to fight Trump and rising costs

By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters

19-year-old UC Berkeley student dies after being found near pool at ‘unruly’ frat party

By Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks

By Céline Gounder | KFF Health News

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer launches bid to succeed Newsom as California governor

By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters, Local News Matters

Arts & Entertainment

King of K-drama: At 77, superfan logs 15,000 hours of Korean TV, gets to hug IU

By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News | November 18, 2025

Marin County man's fixation with the singer-actress-influencer and her talent has been retold and retold on Korean media.

Bay Area

Have thoughts on region’s future? Public comment opens for Plan Bay Area 2050+

By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | November 17, 2025

Long-term plans impacting transportation, housing, the environment, and the economy have been met by questions, criticism.

California

Oakland’s big education bet: empower parents, transform schools

By Jo Napolitano | The 74million.org | November 17, 2025

"Unlike school leaders, or even teachers, parents are here to stay," says founder and CEO of the local tutoring program.

Bay Area

Laney College sports director John Beam dies after shooting Thursday; suspect in custody

By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | November 14, 2025

Beam, the former football coach at Laney as well as Skyline High School, was taken to Highland Hospital following the shooting and died Friday morning, police said.

Bay Area

Alameda County continues planning stronger response to federal immigration crackdown

By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | November 14, 2025

The establishment of “ICE free zones” and the development of immigration response plans has already happened or is underway in several other jurisdictions locally and around the country.

Bay Area

Man charged with robbery, battery following scuffle outside TPUSA event at UC Berkeley

By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | November 14, 2025

Jihad Dphrepaulezz was arraigned Thursday in Oakland and is set to return November 24 to enter a plea to the charges against him.

Environment

More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift

By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters | November 14, 2025

The California Coastal Commission last week approved a rule change to make it easier to build affordable housing in Monterey and elsewhere along the hundreds of miles of the Pacific coast.

Bay Area

East Bay Parks general manager resigns; Landreth was first woman to lead district

By Pete Young, Bay City News | November 14, 2025

Landreth was the first woman to serve as general manager and the 10th general manager in the district’s 91-year history.

Bay Area

State finds Oakland Unified created hostile environment for Jewish students and staff

By John Fensterwald, EdSource | November 12, 2025

In rulings issued in late October, the CDE also criticized the district for taking more than a year, longer than the 60 days allowed, to respond to Jewish families’ complaints of antisemitism.

Bay Area

Four Bay Area landmarks deemed eligible for listing on National Register of Historic Places

By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | November 12, 2025

The Claremont Country Club is among the selected sites.