Bay Area Alameda County supes oppose reopening FCI Dublin for immigration detention, prison use By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | April 8, 2026 The former low-security women’s prison was closed in 2024.
climate change California wants to fund green jet fuel — by raiding your road repair budget By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 8, 2026 UC Berkeley economists warn it could raise California gas prices.
Bay Area Immigrant seniors lose Medicare coverage despite paying for it By Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano via KFF Health News | April 7, 2026 An estimated 100,000 lawfully present immigrants will soon be cut out of Medicare thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Trump signed last July.
Bay Area California’s next governor to face tough choices for education as state budget tightens By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 7, 2026 Declining enrollment, special education growth, and COLA adjustments continue to impact district budget discussions across the state.
Bay Area A bumpy ride: Data reveal leaders, laggards in Bay Area post-pandemic transit recovery By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | April 6, 2026 In 2025 BART averaged about 4.6 million monthly trips, roughly half of what the agency carried before the pandemic.
Bay Area Gray wolf from SF Zoo heads to New Mexico for conservation breeding By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 Mexican gray wolves nearly went extinct due to hunting and were designated an endangered species in 1976.
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.