Bay Area UC Berkeley law dean argues for increased resistance to Trump’s attacks on free speech By Eric Urbach, Bay City News | June 5, 2026 Dean Erwin Chemerinsky spoke at the UC Berkeley Art, Law and Finance Symposium on June 4.
Oakland Jewish Community Center East Bay to open ‘first-of-its-kind’ campus in Rockridge By Eric Urbach | Bay City News | June 4, 2026 The campus at the former Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream site will also include a 200-person performance venue and an outdoor flex space.
Housing A California housing bill would raise wages to $28. Why do some unions hate it? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | June 4, 2026 This is just the latest spat between two rival construction unions over the future of California housing policy.
Education Piedmont says yes to parcel tax extension By Exedra staff and Dan McMenamin | Bay City News and Exedra Staff | June 4, 2026 Voters appear to reject funding measures in two other Alameda County school districts.
Bay Area Effort to get California dropouts to finish degrees yields promising results, study says By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | June 4, 2026 Nearly 6 million Californians have college credit without degrees.
Bay Area June 2 primary election | Track results as votes are counted By Exedra Staff | June 2, 2026 Check results as they're reported to local and statewide elections offices.
Bay Area California’s next governor to tackle major education decisions By Diana Lambert | EdSource | June 2, 2026 New superintendent of public instruction may have a reduced role.
Elections California voting ends Tuesday. The results? Don’t expect them anytime soon By Kate Wolffe | CalMatters | June 2, 2026 New rules aim to speed up ballot counting, but elections experts and county officials say close races could still take weeks to resolve.
Bay Area School’s out, and kids get in free at San Francisco Zoo on weekdays this month By Nicole Tingson | Bay City News | June 1, 2026 The free entry offer is for up to five children ages 11 and younger visiting with a paying adult.
Bay Area Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | May 30, 2026 California was among the five states that reported the largest decreases in homelessness last year.