California After years of discussions, Mendocino supes reject ordinance to regulate water extraction, selling By Sydney Fishman | Bay City News | March 4, 2025 Water extraction, selling and hauling have long been disputed among local homeowners, cannabis growers and environmental organizations.
Bay Area More California communities join in federal lawsuit defending sanctuary policies By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 4, 2025 It's about safety and valuing all that immigrant workers and families contribute to our local communities.
gavin newsom Return to office: Newsom orders California state workers back four days a week By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | March 3, 2025 The governor’s announcement takes effect on July 1.
women ‘It’s a big question’: Silicon Valley women’s wage disparity among highest nationwide By B. Sakura Cannestra | San Jose Spotlight | March 3, 2025 Policy solutions and a culture shift may be the only way to close the gap.
parks Ocean Beach Park to open in April; public invited to weigh in on its permanent name By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 3, 2025 San Francisco’s newest park, along what will shortly become the former Upper Great Highway, will officially open on April 12.
Oakland Oakland spares 4 fire stations from closure despite deep cuts to close $130M budget gap By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 3, 2025 Fire Stations 25 and 28, both in the Oakland hills, were temporarily closed in January and will reopen in July as fire risks change.
gavin newsom California made a big bet on producing its own insulin. There’s no ‘date certain’ for delivery By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | March 3, 2025 Governor Gavin Newsom promised a “2024 delivery” for the insulin and it's still not here.
California Until the wells run dry: Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | March 2, 2025 Even after multiple wet winters, and despite a state law that’s supposed to protect and restore the state’s precious groundwater, thousands of wells have gone dry.
rainfall Where’s the water? Sierra snow level at 85% of normal as winter season approaches end By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 1, 2025 Experts say the snowpack level is worrisome, and the snow’s water content was even more troubling.
Bay Area Alameda County seeks grand jurors By Exedra Staff | February 28, 2025 Applications for the 2025-2026 term (starting July 1) are due by April 15.