Bay Area Assembly sees a new bill to legalize cannabis cafes By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News Foundation | January 8, 2024 Assemblymember Matt Haney reboots "coffeeshop" proposal.
COVID-19 There’s a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know? By Julie Appleby | KFF Health News | January 8, 2024 A recent COVID-19 subvariant, JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.
Oakland ‘We are disappointed’: Oakland A’s say no to planned B’s June baseball game at Coliseum By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation | January 5, 2024 The B’s released a statement Thursday saying they signed a lease agreement and paid a deposit.
Bay Area Arrests made at Berkeley’s People’s Park as controversial construction restarts By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation | January 5, 2024 The plan calls for building housing for 1,100 students and a separate building with 100 apartments for low-income, formerly unhoused people.
Business & Finance California legislators revisit failed bills By Lynn La | CalMatters | January 5, 2024 Legislators propose laws on guns, revamping public transit, and cannabis cafes.
Bay Area Report: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 4, 2024 Legislative analysts recommend weaker outdoor conservation requirements and longer deadlines for urban water agencies.
California Legislature kicks off with Gaza protest By Lynn La | CalMatters | January 4, 2024 A protest by Jewish groups called for California taxpayer money to be put toward state priorities instead of U.S. military aid to Israel.
Education This community college has 1 full-time Black faculty member out of 165. Why campuses struggle with diversity By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | January 4, 2024 Faculty diversity has increased slightly over the past 15 years but progress is slow.
California Sierra snowpack shows sharp reversal from same time last year, stands at 25% of normal By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | January 3, 2024 This weekend's coming storm obscures the bigger picture -- our snow season is shortening.
Featured in Category Headed to Tahoe? Winter storm warning in effect through Wed. night By Exedra Staff | January 2, 2024 Plus: Another High Surf Advisory for the coast.