berkeley DOJ lists SF, Berkeley as sanctuary cities impeding federal immigration enforcement By Samantha Kennedy | Bay City News | August 9, 2025 The DOJ’s list is a narrower version of an earlier list from the Department of Homeland Security that included over 500 sanctuary jurisdictions.
Elections Kounalakis becomes latest Democrat to drop run for governor By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 8, 2025 Kounalakis was trailing in polling and fundraising in a crowded field of Democrats seeking to replace Governor Newsom.
California Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift temporary ban on roving immigration stops in L.A. By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | August 7, 2025 Border Patrol Sector Chief says, "There is no sanctuary anywhere
Environment California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners By Malena Carollo | CalMatters | August 7, 2025 Justices did not rule on whether the changes to the solar program were legal, requiring the court of appeals to determine this.
Bay Area Historic ‘peace boat’ tours San Francisco Bay, advocating for a world without nuclear war By Anna Tran | Bay City News | August 7, 2025 The Golden Rule has planned stops in San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and San Mateo until August 29.
Education Stanford University to eliminate 363 workers as federal funding cuts, tax hikes hit home By Audrey Tomlin | Bay City News | August 7, 2025 In June, the university announced it would impose a $140 million budget cut for the 2025-26 academic year.
Bay Area ‘No Gracias’: Palo Alto protesters denounce billionaire’s role in DOGE’s sweeping job cuts By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 7, 2025 “When we fight, we win,” protesters yelled.
BART More trips, transfers, and transit options — MTC’s Clipper BayPass pilot shows promise By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 6, 2025 Phase one of the pilot program ran between August 2022 and the summer of 2024 with over 51,000 participants.
Oakland Remains found in Oakland Estuary identified through DNA match after nearly 17 years By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | August 5, 2025 Esteban Pablo Pablo, 20, had been last seen alive in Alameda County in 2007, a year before his remains were first found in the estuary.
Bay Area Hikers keep getting hurt—or worse—on this deceptively dangerous Solano County trail By Pete Young | Bay City News | August 5, 2025 The location is also far from available help.