gavin newsom Democracy in the dark: How California lawmakers are trying to shield themselves from public view By Sameea Kamal and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | April 1, 2025 The largely Democratic efforts have raised alarms among ethics advocates and an outcry from some Republican lawmakers.
Education Inside a $17 billion maintenance backlog plaguing California’s universities By Victoria Mejicanos, Matthew Reagan and Mercy Sosa | CalMatters | April 1, 2025 Infrastructure issues at California’s public universities are hindering students' and faculty’s ability to learn and work on campus.
Bay Area Three Bay Area Cal State campuses pitch plan to combine finance, administrative services By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | April 1, 2025 Declining enrollment on all three campuses has prompted cuts to academic offerings, staff and faculty.
public safety CHP to conduct maximum enforcement period for Distracted Driving Awareness Month By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 31, 2025 Don't be an April Fool -- stay focused on the road.
environment Searching for snow: Vast disparity between north and south amid lackluster rain season By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | March 31, 2025 The Department of Water Resources is concerned that much of the rainfall has been concentrated in Northern California.
California Raid or rumor? Reports of immigrations sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 31, 2025 It remains to be seen whether the self-deportation plan is working.
budget A change of mind: How COVID’s mental health impacts transformed California’s schools By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 30, 2025 The pandemic lifted a veil on a worsening crisis among young people.
Bay Area New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | March 30, 2025 Investing in this research is critical to ensuring the future of winemaking is economically sustainable.
environment Bill would expand Golden Gate National Recreation Area by hundreds of acres By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 29, 2025 The bill previously passed the U.S. Senate unanimously in December, and was reintroduced for a vote by the new Congress.
Bay Area Bondi orders federal probe of DEI admissions practices at Stanford University, UC Berkeley By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | March 29, 2025 This is only the beginning of the DOJ's aim to erase “illegal DEI and protecting equality under the law.”