California Cal State faculty to hold statewide strike in January By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | December 22, 2023 Negotiations between the union representing CSU faculty and the chancellor's office have been stalled for months.
Real Estate Assembly committee on retail theft calls for more data, reforms during its first hearing By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation | December 22, 2023 Representatives from retail, real estate, public policy, and law enforcement fields shared information.
Housing State’s end-of-year affordable housing bonanza likely to leave dozens of near-ready projects ‘mothballed’ By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | December 22, 2023 The state has hundreds of millions to spend, but developers say they need billions.
Bay Area California is raising the minimum wage for 2 industries. Others could see pay hikes, too By Levi Sumagaysay and Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters | December 21, 2023 Fast-food workers and health workers will see minimum pay rates increase.
California California man who joined hunger strike in ICE detention seeks $1 million in complaint By Justo Robles | CalMatters | December 21, 2023 California remains at the center of debates nationwide over migrant populations.
Bay Area Domestic violence shelters, a guardrail against homelessness, face steep funding cuts By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | December 20, 2023 Oakland-based shelter is among hundreds scrambling to stay afloat.
Around Town In the news | No enhancements for accused in fatal shooting of security guard By Exedra Staff | December 19, 2023 Kevin Nishita died following a robbery and assault in downtown Oakland last year.
Bay Area Nursing students are turning to private universities as state colleges struggle to meet demand By Christopher Buchanan and Jacqueline Munis | CalMatters | December 19, 2023 Private universities charge up to seven times the tuition of public schools for a bachelor’s degree, but nurses say their starting salaries are worth the cost.
Bay Area California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | December 19, 2023 It’s not really “toilet-to-tap” -- due to the cost, the water will likely be limited to large suppliers.
California How Big Oil wins in green California By Ryan Sabalow and Jeremia Kimelman | CalMatters | December 19, 2023 An alliance with the building trades union helped the oil industry's efforts to kill several environmental bills.