Bay Area California’s next governor to face tough choices for education as state budget tightens By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 7, 2026 Declining enrollment, special education growth, and COLA adjustments continue to impact district budget discussions across the state.
Bay Area A bumpy ride: Data reveal leaders, laggards in Bay Area post-pandemic transit recovery By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | April 6, 2026 In 2025 BART averaged about 4.6 million monthly trips, roughly half of what the agency carried before the pandemic.
Bay Area Gray wolf from SF Zoo heads to New Mexico for conservation breeding By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 Mexican gray wolves nearly went extinct due to hunting and were designated an endangered species in 1976.
climate change Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | April 5, 2026 State officials say the one-time funds were tied to the state’s drought response and have now been used up.
Bay Area Rep. Simon among sponsors of bill to keep pro sports teams in their cities By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | April 3, 2026 In the last seven years, three pro sports teams have moved from Oakland to other cities.
Bay Area California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 3, 2026 Most of the severe declines happened in rural areas, although urban counties like San Francisco and Los Angeles also saw decreases.
Bay Area Cal State students widely use AI but they mistrust the results and fear future job impacts By Kate Rix | EdSource | April 3, 2026 CSU polled more than 94,000 students, faculty, and staff, making it the largest survey of AI perception in higher education.
California Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | April 2, 2026 Judge said agents relied on broad assumptions about day laborers instead of specific evidence of immigration violations.
Elections Two Republicans are fighting for California governor. Why a tie is their best strategy By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | April 2, 2026 Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco need to split the vote nearly evenly to lock Democrats out of the race.
Technology Newsom orders government to consider AI harm in contract rules By Khari Johnson | CaMatters | April 1, 2026 The order followed a dispute between Anthropic and the Defense Department.