California With troops and protests, Trump’s feud with California moves to the streets of LA By Nigel Duara and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | June 9, 2025 Trump’s deployment of California National Guard soldiers was the first time a president has called in the National Guard since 1965.
Bay Area Pilot program to increase juror pay in Alameda County dies with state budget cuts By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 7, 2025 Jurors selected after Thursday will receive the regular $15 a day and 34 cents per mile.
athletes California urges school districts to resist Trump’s threats over transgender athletes By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | June 7, 2025 Let’s be clear: sending a letter does not change the law.
Bay Area Immigrant advocates say ICE arrest of 15 in SF targeted those showing up for check-ins By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | June 6, 2025 They didn’t have criminal records and were following directions of ICE and immigration courts, the immigrant advocates said.
animals ‘Forever friends’ up for adoption at Contra Costa shelter’s free pet event Saturday By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | June 6, 2025 Adopt-A-Pet Day will be held from 10 am to 5 pm at the shelter in Martinez.
Education A safety net for struggling colleges is expiring. Why the Bay Area will be hit hardest By Desmond Meagley and Lylah Schmedel-Permanna | CalMatters | June 6, 2025 Without a guaranteed annual cost-of-living increase, districts will be forced to find some other way to meet rising costs.
Bay Area San Mateo County DA seeks death penalty in Half Moon Bay mass shooting prosecution By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | June 5, 2025 The last execution carried out in California was in 2006 when Clarence Ray Allen was executed for triple murder.
California California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions By Anat Rubin | CalMatters | June 5, 2025 A CalMatters investigation finds a dangerous shortage of defense investigators across the state.
lgbtq ‘Absolutely shameful’: Bay Area leaders decry reported plan to rename ‘Harvey Milk’ ship By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | June 4, 2025 State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, called it an “unprecedented attack on decades of work by LGBTQ veterans.”
California ‘An endless game of whack-a-mole’: California tariffs lawsuit thrown out, but it’s not over By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | June 4, 2025 State takes its tariffs fight to the 9th Circuit appeals court, which experts believe is more likely to give it a favorable ruling.