Bay Area Citing trademark infringement, San Francisco sues Oakland airport over name change plan By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News Foundation | April 19, 2024 The proposed airport name change in Oakland is not yet official.
Bay Area Why are Black Californians leaving the state? By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | April 19, 2024 Researchers cite the impacts of gentrification and high housing costs.
homelessness Democrats kill California homeless camp ban, again By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 16, 2024 The bipartisan bill would have imposed penalties for camping within 500 feet of a school, open space, or major transit stop.
Bay Area Recall vote for District Attorney Pamela Price can go ahead By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News Foundation | April 16, 2024 Nearly 50,000 signatures gathered in recall petition effort were disqualified, but the 73,195 threshold of valid signatures was met.
Education A student sent a swastika to a Jewish lawmaker’s daughter. The response led to his new bill By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | April 16, 2024 Will the bill run afoul of recent reforms to make schools less punitive?
Bay Area UC Regents select Richard Lyons as new UC Berkeley chancellor By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | April 12, 2024 Lyons served as dean of the Haas School of Business from 2008-2018.
Bay Area Oakland Ballers add three players after open tryout, including first woman signed by MLB By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | April 12, 2024 The Ballers now have 31 players under contract going into spring training.
gavin newsom Backers of California homeless camp ban cite ‘successful’ San Diego law. But is it? By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 11, 2024 A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California.
Bay Area ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits By Rachel Becker and John Osborn d'Agostino | CaMatters | April 10, 2024 The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals, linked to cancer and other diseases, build up in people and the environment.
gavin newsom California fails to track its homelessness spending, outcomes, says new audit By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 9, 2024 There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working.