Bay Area Golden State Valkyries: WNBA’s new Bay Area expansion franchise unveils name and merch By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 15, 2024 They will be headquartered in Oakland and begin playing games next year at Chase Center in San Francisco.
California Big cuts, no new taxes: Gov. Newsom unveils his plan to mend California’s budget deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | May 13, 2024 Tough love: more than $30 billion in ongoing and one-time spending cuts, including to education and climate objectives.
Bay Area Coastal commission rejects appeals on Great Hwy, Half Moon Bay parking, Sta. Cruz RV ban By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 13, 2024 The highway has been closed on weekends and holidays since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the city in March 2020.
Bay Area SF leaders unveil Panorama Park, marking next phase of Treasure Island development By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 13, 2024 The park’s architect, Walter J. Hood, of Hood Design Studio, is also designing Piedmont's Sydney Dearing memorial.
California Newsom again pledges to spare cuts for TK-12 and community colleges, but not for CSU and UC By John Fensterwald, Karen D'Souza and Michael Burke | EdSource | May 10, 2024 Still, the average TK-12 per-student funding for 2024-25 would be $17,502 — $151 per student less than proposed in January.
Bay Area As SF pursues lawsuit, Port of Oakland board gives final blessing to airport name change By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 10, 2024 The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has surprised no one by approving a new name for the airport formerly known as “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport.”
Bay Area Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 9, 2024 California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.
California California high school requirement could include personal finance course By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 9, 2024 School curriculum is usually the purview of education experts, but this fall the new course could be decided by California voters.
California Will Californians get any relief on gas prices? By Lynn La | CalMatters | May 8, 2024 Californians pay more at the pump than residents of any other state, and the state’s average price at the pump is up 55 cents from a year ago.
California State’s groundwater supplies boosted by last year’s active rainy season, new report shows By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 8, 2024 That's the good news; the bad news is levels are still well below what they could be due to decades of over-pumping.