Elections 5 major candidates want to be California’s new U.S. senator. Where they stand on the economy, crime, and the border By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | January 18, 2024 Each contender has a different track record and position on some of the biggest issues facing California.
Taxes ‘A changing of the old guard’: Silicon Valley’s political might growing on national stage By Jana Kadah | San Jose Spotlight | January 17, 2024 Representative Ro Khanna could step into the spotlight now that several high-profile Bay Area Democrats have left office.
Bay Area White and male college leadership fails to reflect California’s racial, ethnic diversity By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | January 17, 2024 Two-thirds of undergraduates across the state identify as Latino, Black, Asian, or Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, according to a new report.
COVID-19 Why California community colleges are reluctant to spend more than $500 million in state money By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | January 16, 2024 College officials fear committing dollars that may be taken away amid state's latest budget tightening measures.
Bay Area California needs to do more to ensure teachers can teach kids to read, national study says By Diana Lambert | EdSource | January 16, 2024 Nearly every state could do more to support literacy instruction, according to the report.
Around Town Volunteers needed for county’s annual ‘point in time’ count of homeless residents By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 12, 2024 The count is scheduled for January 25 and organizers need more than 100 additional volunteers.
Bay Area Grand jury group says Piedmont gets high marks for ‘straightforward, factual’ ballot language By Exedra Staff | January 12, 2024 On a scale of 1-5, how does Piedmont's Measure F stack up?
homelessness Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | January 12, 2024 The court will rule on current precedent, which restricts local interventions, later this year.
Bay Area Tech is growing as a source of California tax revenue — that’s the good news and the bad news By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | January 12, 2024 Top tech companies’ stocks helped boost state revenue last year, making the health of the tech industry more important to California than ever.
climate change Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 11, 2024 Lower-elevation areas may see fewer avalanches, but uncertainties remain about higher elevations.