sustainability State’s groundwater supplies boosted by last year’s active rainy season, new report shows By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 8, 2024 That's the good news; the bad news is levels are still well below what they could be due to decades of over-pumping.
Elections Will California voters decide tax limits in November? It’s up to the Supreme Court By Alexei Kosoff | CalMatters | May 8, 2024 The case pits Democratic leaders and unions against business and taxpayer groups.
Bay Area Berkeley superintendent faces House hearing over parent charges of escalating antisemitism By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 8, 2024 Federal complaint details incidents in East Bay school district
Travel California tourism reaches all-time high: $150.4B spent in 2023, says Gov. Newsom By Janis Mara | Bay City News | May 7, 2024 The place to be: The state has retained its title as the world’s 5th largest economy and has had a population increase.
settlement $43 million Google data privacy class action settlement to go to nonprofit organizations By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 7, 2024 The money will go to nonprofit organizations that work in the general area of data privacy; virtually none of the money will go to members of the plaintiff class.
Bay Area Newsom announces judicial appointments for Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin counties By Grace Marion | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 Alameda County resident Michael Risher was appointed as a judge for the Alameda County Superior Court
housing Marin County affordable housing project cut in half after pushback over equity concerns By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 Community groups say the project would contribute to gentrification and the displacement of historically marginalized families.
Bay Area State cuts San Francisco Unified budget outlook to ‘negative’ on fiscal concerns By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 State officials will now be involved in SFUSD district operations, and the district says it is taking steps to remain fiscally solvent.
caltrans Storm-damaged Highway 1 to reopen under signal control later this month, Newsom says By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 An estimated $100 million in federal funding has been secured for statewide repairs.
animals ‘This all started as a what if’: Public can now watch Alcatraz Island falcons on new webcam By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 5, 2024 One of Cal's Campanile falcons builds a nest and home across the Bay.