California Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California) By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 A proposed law would ban price-setting with algorithms that use personal information to determine how much someone pays.
Bay Area California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 At an average of $6.15 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation.
California Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.
California California schools, agencies face higher fuel prices from Iran war By Levi Sumagaysay and Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 For example, CalTrans' fuel costs were $3.9 million in February, $4.6 million in March and $5.7 million in April.
California Newsom’s revised budget eases budget worries for UC and Cal State By Ricardo Cano | EdSource | May 14, 2026 The investments in the state budget come as California’s public universities face federal scrutiny and threats to research funding.
Housing Preliminary Point-in-Time count shows rise in San Francisco homeless families By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News | May 13, 2026 But the survey did show a small drop in overall homelessness.
Bay Area Musk v. Altman — Behind the scenes: How we chose to tell the story of tech titans’ trial By Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | May 13, 2026 Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris explain how they approached using cartooning and AI in journalistic storytelling.
Arts & Entertainment Bay to Breakers: BART offering limited-stop early trains for runners, spectators By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | May 13, 2026 Thousands expected to descend on SF for this year's race on Sunday morning.
Environment California’s new plastic recycling rules spark fights from all sides By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | May 13, 2026 Plastic producers have until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable.
Bay Area Napa County warns against eating wild mushrooms after 3 hospitalized By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | May 13, 2026 The state is facing “unprecedented” poisonings, with 47 cases and four deaths reported since Nov. 18, 2025 said Napa County.