Tess English selected as new Piedmont Council scout executive
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English joins scouting in Piedmont after leadership roles in Florida, Texas, Utah, and Arizona.
Bay Area
Cashless payments expand to 5 East Bay regional parks this Wednesday
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Ardenwood Farm and the Temescal Regional Recreation Area are among the parks shifting to cashless operations.Bay Area
Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
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CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.Bay Area
Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care
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CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.Bay Area
Student journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high school
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Administrators at Redwood High School have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the school's award-winning newspaper.Elections
Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November election
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An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.Wellness
Why the ‘Good Death’ is having its moment: Candid conversations are reshaping life’s end
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From death doulas to death cafés, people are finding new ways to face mortality with openness.Bay Area
Alameda County DA urges Swalwell victims to come forward, says none have done so yet
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Jones Dickson also contested the value of a hotline for potential victims set up by former district attorney Pamela Price.Environment
Nutria study suggests giant invasive rodents were deliberately introduced to Delta
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The giant amphibious rodents, measuring up to 3 feet in length and weighing more than 30 pounds, are environmental troublemakers.Bay Area
California’s ban on masked immigration agents struck down by federal appeals court
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down the law.Elections
