Housing San Francisco shelters evicting families after 90 days, despite Mayor Lurie’s promise By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | March 11, 2025 Several families facing eviction held a press event Monday.
rainfall Heavy rain, strong winds could soak parts of Bay Area Wednesday through Thursday By Janis Mara | Bay City News | March 11, 2025 Rain, rain won't go away.
Elections Katie Porter vows to stand up to Trump as she enters race for California governor By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | March 11, 2025 "I first ran for office to hold Trump accountable––I feel that same call to serve now to stop him from hurting Californians."
California California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’ By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | March 11, 2025 From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.
wildlife Save Mount Diablo buys Ginochio Schwendel Ranch to protect key wildlife corridor By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | March 10, 2025 The Ginochio Schwendel Ranch features unusual volcanic geologic formations that support rare and endemic native plants.
gavin newsom Bipartisanship is rare in the California Legislature. Here are the bills breaking the divide By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | March 10, 2025 Less than 1% of the more than 2,000 bills California lawmakers filed this year have bipartisan coauthors.
Bay Area Changing the climate on science: Nationwide movement pushes back on cuts for research By Ruth Dusseaul | Bay City News | March 9, 2025 On Friday at University of California Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza, a spot famous for student activism, it was the professors’ turn to protest.
Education Gavin Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies with criticism of transgender athletes By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | March 7, 2025 “I revere sports and so the issue of fairness is completely legit,” Newsom said.
Around Town Apply now for a Clean Water Program grant By Stefanie Pruegel | March 7, 2025 School groups, community organizations, and nonprofits can get up to $6,000 per project; application deadline is May 9.
California An audit found California was unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire. Five years later, lawmakers finally talk about it By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | March 7, 2025 “We need to make sure that we’re having these discussions so that we can continue to protect our people.”