Sports The puck stops here: San Jose will modernize SAP Center to keep Sharks in town until 2051 By Pete Young | Bay City News | August 19, 2025 Another Bay Area city succeeds where Oakland failed.
Elections California redistricting plan: 5 things to know about Newsom’s bid to redraw election maps By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 18, 2025 Governor Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander.
Bay Area Marin police to cite minors under 16 riding class 2 e-bikes after grace period ends By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | August 18, 2025 The county’s Health and Human Services Department was seeing a sharp increase in serious injuries related to e-bikes since 2023.
Bay Area Berkeley launches rapid-response foster program to protect pets during emergency By Audrey Tomlin | Bay City News | August 15, 2025 The program comes in response to an increasing number of large-scale disasters, an upcoming wildfire and extreme weather season, and more.
California Covered California health insurance will cost more in 2026. Here’s what’s behind the double-digit increase By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 15, 2025 Federal subsidies, set to expire at year’s end, are partly to blame.
Obituary Mt. Diablo High School community grieves student, 16, killed in Walnut Creek crash By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | August 14, 2025 A GoFundMe account has been created in honor of Alina Safi and had raised more than $11,000 as of Friday evening.
California Support for phone bans in schools Is growing, but is it enough to help kids? By Jessika Harkay | The 74 | August 14, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning pushed students into an unprecedented dependency on technology use for school, socialization and entertainment.
Environment California’s newest invaders are beautiful swans. Should hunters kill them? By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | August 14, 2025 Some believe the California legislation is motivated by hunters looking for an excuse to have yet another bird to legally shoot.
crime Brother of SF influencer Ricci Wynne facing same human trafficking, pimping charges By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | August 13, 2025 Prosecutors in San Francisco have also charged Ricci Wynne with two felony counts of alleged pimping and pandering.
homelessness San Jose set to sweep largest encampment, but displaced residents have nowhere to go By Joyce Chu | San Jose Spotlight | August 13, 2025 Advocates have questioned why the city doesn’t delay the sweep until the hotels and tiny homes are available.