Environment California bill moves to make cheaper alternative fuel available to more drivers By Alejandro Lazo and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | May 21, 2026 California lawmakers want to make it easier for drivers to convert their cars to run on cheaper ethanol fuel.
Bay Area Angel Island Immigration Station named among America’s Most Endangered Historic Places By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | May 21, 2026 The station at Angel Island was built to interrogate, detain and often exclude newcomers, especially under the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
featured Too close for comfort: Monterey County joins push to halt suspected ICE center near Gilroy By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 21, 2026 Santa Clara County officials said they were caught unaware of the planned project and cast doubts on whether it complied with local zoning laws.
featured Alameda County homeless count drops 13%, preliminary 2026 point-in-time data shows By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | May 20, 2026 The proportion of unsheltered homeless people who are not in any form of emergency, interim, or transitional housing also decreased, by 18%.
Bay Area What are they trying to hide? California lawmakers kill lobbying transparency bills By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | May 20, 2026 Good government groups backed legislation that sought to make every lobbyist letter public and online, but those proposals appear dead for the year.
Technology How San José State leaped to No. 2 in national computer science ranking By Kate Rix | EdSource | May 20, 2026 SJSU's computer engineering and software engineering programs now surpass top-tier schools such as CalTech, UC Berkeley, and Stanford.
Arts & Entertainment Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’ By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | May 19, 2026 Caldwell also hosted special groups, local authors and internationally acclaimed writers.
Education California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | May 19, 2026 After a spike in fraudulent applications, school officials say they're better at detecting and preventing fraud, though it still happens.
Bay Area High winds and high temperatures collide across the Bay Area increasing fire risk By Exedra Staff; Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 19, 2026 The National Weather Service issued an elevated fire weather threat on Tuesday evening.
featured AC Transit ridership rises for third straight month, first time since pandemic By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 18, 2026 Increase is credited to schedule adjustments that rolled out Feb. 1.