California ‘I was hooked’: California lawmakers target gambling addiction in youth By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | March 20, 2026 From loot boxes to sports predictions, boys are betting — and losing — online.
Bay Area Bay Bridge artistic light installation returns with ‘grand lighting’ event By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 20, 2026 "City of Awe" installation will return to the bridge on Friday evening.
California Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers By Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman | CalMatters | March 20, 2026 Why learn about policy in Sacramento when you can do it in Maui?
climate change Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 20, 2026 A rapidly Sierra Nevada snowpack means less water when the state needs it most.
Bay Area Record-high temperatures recorded across Bay Area Thursday, Friday By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | March 19, 2026 Cooler temperatures coming next week, but still warmer than typical at this time of year.
climate change California is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority? By Ana B. Ibarra and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 19, 2026 Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is also a public health concern.
Bay Area California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past By Ryan Sabalow, Jeanne Kuang, Nadia Lathan, and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 See how the state’s top politicians are reacting to the revelations and calling for change.
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.