dogs At Sonoma-Marin Fair, rescue pup Petunia steals judges’ hearts in Ugliest Dog Contest By Autumn DeGrazia | Bay City News | August 11, 2025 Petunia receives coconut oil treatments daily and her owner embraces her Benjamin Button-ness.
Bay Area Newsom makes seven judicial appointments in Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara counties By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | August 11, 2025 Here's the scoop on Alameda County's newest judges.
climate change California cut coal from its energy supply. Why state might plug back into fossil fuels By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | August 10, 2025 Critics said this is the worst time to gamble with California’s clean energy future.
BART Bay Area transit agencies say bye-bye-bye to uncoordinated transfers, look to get in sync By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 10, 2025 Better connections equal happier riders.
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.