Bay Area AlCo supervisors adopt $5.1B budget without employee layoffs or cuts to services By Glenn Gehlke | Local News Matters | June 29, 2025 The budget includes $1.8 billion in salary and benefits for nearly 10,500 county employees.
Bay Area Oakland police warn of increase in crimes against rideshare, delivery riders By Pete Young | Bay City News | June 28, 2025 Officers urge drivers to remain alert and take precautions to protect themselves.
Bay Area Oakland day-laborer allies urge city to reinstate Street Level Health Project funding By Hannah Sung | Bay City News | June 28, 2025 The Street Level Health Project estimates there are 300 to 400 day laborers who wait for work at informal hiring sites in Oakland.
Environment A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | June 27, 2025 Details have been kept under wraps, even as California is now set to adopt sweeping changes to how it builds without much public notice.
Arts & Entertainment Annual San Francisco Pride celebrations ready to bring crowds to city this weekend By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | June 27, 2025 This year “Queer Joy is Resistance” will be the main theme of the Pride celebrations throughout the city.
health care Newsom agrees to ease budget cuts as California seeks more time to fix growing deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | June 26, 2025 The $321 billion spending plan is expected to go before the Legislature for approval later this week, ahead of the July 1 start of the fiscal year.
Technology House lawmakers demand Covered California explain how it sent patient data to LinkedIn By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca | CalMatters | June 26, 2025 The extended period of data exposure raises serious questions about the adequacy of safeguards that Covered California had in place.
California New website promotes California agritourism with travel guides and interactive features By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | June 26, 2025 From vineyard tours to U-pick orchards, the Experience California Agriculture website features hundreds of opportunities to explore.
Taxes Congress is fighting over this tax deduction. Here’s how it affects Californians By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | June 26, 2025 The House wants to raise the SALT deduction cap, which would help wealthy Californians pay less in federal taxes.
Bay Area ‘America’s Tall Ship’, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Eagle, to offer free tours in San Francisco By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | June 25, 2025 The ship will be moored at Pier 17 near the Exploratorium in San Francisco on Saturday with free tours available from 10 am to 7 pm.