California Complaint says Waymo violated state permit by transporting unaccompanied minors By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 Under a 2020 California law, nobody under 18 may travel unaccompanied in a driverless cab.
Arts & Entertainment Lowrider culture, once banned in California, now honored with U.S. postage stamp series By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 The modified vehicles, once banned, are classic art form rooted in Mexican American identity.
crime Richmond extends Flock license plate reader contract through 2026 amid privacy concerns By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 Many Bay Area cities and counties have been re-examining their contracts with Flock Safety in recent months.
California Some California Democrats pitch gas price relief as prices at the pump soar By Jeanne Kuang and Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 Prices in the Bay Area were above $6 per gallon at some gas stations Friday.
California Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one more By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 California prisons are holding about 70,000 fewer people than in 2011.
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.