Bay Area At SF Zoo, horse therapy offers connection, calm during Neurodiversity Celebration Week By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | March 17, 2026 Horse therapy programs help create opportunities for gathering, safety, love, and calm.
Bay Area California school districts issue thousands of pink slips to close growing budget deficits By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 17, 2026 Declining enrollment, lost federal Covid dollars and increased costs have worsened the school funding crisis.
Bay Area Seeking more help for students in crisis, Cal State weighs options for after-hours mental health care By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | March 17, 2026 University officials say improving overnight care is a must, citing thousands of after-hours crisis calls.
Bay Area State approves whale-friendlier Dungeness fishing gear By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 17, 2026 Limits on conventional crabbing for much of the Central Coast come into effect March 27.
California Teens walked out of school to protest ICE. Police are investigating the adults who helped them By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 17, 2026 High school students all over CA walked out of class in protest over the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement.
Education Once given out at USC, this banned, opioid-like product is still cropping up in California By Phoebe Huss | CalMatters | March 17, 2026 Products containing kratom leaf, addictive and banned, are still available for sale throughout the state.
Bay Area Bay Area heat wave may push temperatures near record territory this week By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | March 17, 2026 Temperatures at many oceanside areas will also be unseasonably warm.
Bay Area Get ready for California’s 2026 primary. Your questions about voting, answered By CalMatters Staff | March 16, 2026 California’s primary election is June 2.
California California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 16, 2026 The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.
California California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now? By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 14, 2026 A global oil shock tied to the war with Iran hits California.