Housing There’s a $11.25 billion housing bond on the ballot this November. Here’s what you should know By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | October 16, 2026 Supporters say California needs money to fund housing construction while critics say bond financing isn’t the way to do it.
Bay Area Dozens of California dams need repair as El Niño winter draws closer By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | October 15, 2026 An audit released Monday found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition as of May, up from previous counts.
Bay Area As beloved craft breweries close around the state, beer lovers wonder what’s next By Deborah Brennan | CalMatters | October 14, 2026 Changing consumer tastes, market saturation and rising costs from tariffs have forced the closure of some of the most beloved craft breweries in California.
Bay Area Oakland to name stretch of Broadway ‘Black Panther Party Boulevard’ By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 13, 2026 A renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place during the Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary event this Saturday, October 17.
Bay Area Oakland Roots to play last home game at Coliseum By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 9, 2026 The home send-off on Saturday will include a fireworks show and live music.
Elections Prop. 43 would make special taxes harder to pass. That’s the point, say anti-tax advocates By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | October 9, 2026 The measure would require two-thirds of voters to approve any local special taxes, instead of the simple majority for citizen-led initiatives.
Bay Area How California insurance commissioner candidates Jane Kim and Ben Allen measure up By Levi Sumagaysay | October 9, 2026 Two Democrats with differing approaches vie to regulate one of the biggest insurance markets in the world.
Bay Area Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 8, 2026 Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.
Bay Area Cal State goes all in on AI, but some job-seeking students remain skeptical By William Melhado and Mariana Sanchez | EdSource | October 5, 2026 The CSU system was the first public university nationwide to offer students ChatGPT access to help them prepare for a workforce impacted by AI.
Around Town Hunter’s Moon, Saturn and Orionids meteors | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for October 2026 By David Thigpen | October 2, 2026 October brings Piedmont its clearest, most golden weather of the year, even as the hills keep losing daylight.