Bay Area Why Cheesecake Factory wage theft case matters for California By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | January 23, 2024 A settlement with the Cheesecake Factory is one of the first uses of a state law designed to hold bigger companies and their contractors accountable.
Bay Area Californians want to use Zoom for court appearances. Will lawmakers let them? By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | January 23, 2024 One of the state’s most powerful unions is opposed to making the COVID-era feature permanent.
Bay Area Cal State system reaches tentative agreement with faculty on salary By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | January 23, 2024 Agreement ends historic strike after one day.
Bay Area Sierra Club doubles down on its opposition to Delta tunnel project By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News Foundation | January 22, 2024 A new lawsuit alleges the state's Department of Water Resources violated the California Environmental Quality Act.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: ‘Outside Voices’ and other new local books By Frances Dinkelspiel | Bay City News Foundation | January 22, 2024 Joan Gelfand's memoir details life in Berkeley during the 1970s.
Bay Area After a prolonged search, third suspect arrested in death of security guard in Oakland By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | January 19, 2024 Laron Gilbert was taken into custody in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday.
Bay Area California Forever files proposed ballot initiative to allow expanded development By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation | January 19, 2024 The plan to build a city from scratch in Solano County faces opposition from surrounding communities.
Bay Area University of California enrolled a record number of California residents in the fall By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 19, 2024 Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz see biggest increases in California freshmen.
Housing Dream for All: Down payment assistance for first-time California homebuyers relaunches with new lottery By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | January 18, 2024 State officials hope a lottery will make obtaining home purchase financing more equitable.
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.