Bay Area Rep. Simon among sponsors of bill to keep pro sports teams in their cities By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | April 3, 2026 In the last seven years, three pro sports teams have moved from Oakland to other cities.
Bay Area California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 3, 2026 Most of the severe declines happened in rural areas, although urban counties like San Francisco and Los Angeles also saw decreases.
Bay Area Cal State students widely use AI but they mistrust the results and fear future job impacts By Kate Rix | EdSource | April 3, 2026 CSU polled more than 94,000 students, faculty, and staff, making it the largest survey of AI perception in higher education.
Technology Newsom orders government to consider AI harm in contract rules By Khari Johnson | CaMatters | April 1, 2026 The order followed a dispute between Anthropic and the Defense Department.
Environment Golden Gate Fields site could be redeveloped as 161-acre bayfront park in proposed deal By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 1, 2026 The park would expand shoreline access, restore vital ecosystems, and create a place where residents can connect with the outdoors.
Housing California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 31, 2026 The state may get into the construction insurance business.
Bay Area Swalwell accuses FBI director Kash Patel of election interference in governor’s race By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 30, 2026 The Bay Area congressman is one of the top polling Democrats running for governor in a crowded primary field.
Bay Area Big change for small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | March 30, 2026 California has the largest immigrant population in the nation, and small businesses provide the bulk of new jobs in the state.
Elections California governor’s race: See the candidates’ incomes and tax payments By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 28, 2026 Here’s a snapshot of the top candidates for governor’s incomes and taxes. Billionaire Tom Steyer dwarfs them all.
Bay Area ‘No Kings’ protests could draw big crowds Saturday around Bay Area, nationwide By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | March 27, 2026 San Francisco is expected to host one the region’s largest marches, beginning at noon from Sue Bierman Park near The Embarcadero and moving down Market Street toward Civic Center Plaza — where a rally follows at 2 p.m.