Education California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | May 19, 2026 After a spike in fraudulent applications, school officials say they're better at detecting and preventing fraud, though it still happens.
Bay Area High winds and high temperatures collide across the Bay Area increasing fire risk By Exedra Staff; Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 19, 2026 The National Weather Service issued an elevated fire weather threat on Tuesday evening.
featured AC Transit ridership rises for third straight month, first time since pandemic By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 18, 2026 Increase is credited to schedule adjustments that rolled out Feb. 1.
climate change $6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitions By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | May 18, 2026 The fight over California’s carbon market has exposed the political tensions at the heart of Newsom’s energy transition agenda.
Uncategorized Insurance commissioner candidates float bigger California role By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | May 17, 2026 From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance regulator candidates propose greater state involvement.
California Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California) By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 A proposed law would ban price-setting with algorithms that use personal information to determine how much someone pays.
Bay Area California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 At an average of $6.15 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation.
featured Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.
California Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.
California California schools, agencies face higher fuel prices from Iran war By Levi Sumagaysay and Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 For example, CalTrans' fuel costs were $3.9 million in February, $4.6 million in March and $5.7 million in April.