Bay Area ‘A Christmas without lights?’ Families struggle to pay bills as California regulators consider electric rate increases By Justo Robles | CalMatters | November 15, 2023 PG&E wants a rate hike to bolster the safety and reliability of its services
Bay Area President Biden arrives in Bay Area ahead of APEC summit, meetings with world leaders By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | November 14, 2023 Biden on will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday and deliver remarks at Thursday's APEC CEO Summit.
Bay Area Billionaire investors aiming to build new city in Solano County propose ‘land exchange’ By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News Foundation | November 12, 2023 The deal to exchange land with 3 public entities comes with a caveat: voters must approve the company California Forever's plan to build.
Bay Area San Francisco to use emergency systems to coordinate impacts at APEC leaders’ meeting By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | November 10, 2023 In addition to world leaders and CEOs, over 20,000 visitors are expected to be in the city next week.
public safety SF leaders tout Union Square safety strategy ahead of holidays, APEC summit By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | November 9, 2023 Plans include additional uniformed and plainclothes police officers, downtown ambassadors, street closures and the installation of 400 new ALPRs.
Bay Area 10 California congressional races could tip the 2024 balance By Lynn La | CalMatters | November 3, 2023 California’s House delegation includes 40 Democrats and 12 Republicans, who hold an overall majority of a mere nine seats.
Bay Area UC stands by Israel-Hamas statement By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | November 3, 2023 The university was criticized by a faculty group for its statement condemning the attack on Israel.
Education How college admissions are changing after the end of affirmative action By Carolyn Jones and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 3, 2023 Some colleges are boosting their student outreach to build diversity.
Bay Area Tuition-free access expanding across California community college campuses By Joshua Picazo | EdSource | November 3, 2023 All 116 California community college campuses now offer some form of tuition-free education.
Bay Area How will California public transit agencies spend $5 billion? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | November 2, 2023 One of the top arguments in the push for more state investment was that relying on passenger fares isn’t sustainable.