Bay Area Newsom approves $590M emergency loan to stabilize Bay Area public transit districts By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | February 21, 2026 Transit agencies have fallen into deep financial woes in the post-pandemic era, as fewer people commute to work in the office.
Bay Area Cal State pressured to cut ties with groups that help people of color By EdSource Staff | February 20, 2026 More than a dozen CSU campuses have quietly signed pacts with the Trump administration.
public safety Bay Area skiers among those killed in Tahoe avalanche By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | February 19, 2026 Six victims were rescued, but eight others died and one is still missing.
Elections Furious with Trump, California Democrats plot election strategy in San Francisco By Maya C. Miller and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | February 19, 2026 Democrats face pressure to support candidates who'll push back hard against the GOP.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Tet Vietnamese New Year, ‘The Sex Lives of Puppets,’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 18, 2026 Also: Kyle Abraham and AIM, all-Beethoven performance, and pianist George Harliono.
Bay Area Suit says historical exhibits illegally removed from national parks, including Muir Woods By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | February 18, 2026 The lawsuit argues the Trump administration is unlawfully reshaping public history through changes to park educational materials.
Bay Area Money is tight and campus fees are rising at Cal State By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | February 17, 2026 Cal State says campuses collected $918 million from mandatory fees last year.
Bay Area Winds, rain, coastal flooding, and snow on peaks this week in Bay Area By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | February 16, 2026 On Tuesday Interstate Highway 80 was closed from Colfax in Placer County to the Nevada state line.
health Kaiser strike hits fourth week as 31,000 workers demand higher pay and better staffing By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | February 16, 2026 Striking workers with one of Kaiser's largest unions have never before walked off the job.
Environment Widespread rain forecast as storm systems move through Bay Area this week By Pete Young | Bay City News | February 15, 2026 As the first storm moves out on Sunday, a second one moves in from the north bringing colder temps.