Bay Area
Bay Area
BART sees ridership boost amid I-80 closure, with weekend trips up as much as 46%
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In March, BART reported its average weekday ridership topped 200,000 for the first time since pre-COVID when ridership was double that.Bay Area
California blocks Trump administration from withholding homelessness funds
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Federal push would have slashed funding for permanent housing.Education
Why getting more California students into top UCs carries a big cost to taxpayers
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The state has covered the loss of revenue from a reduction in non-resident students, who pay three times what in-state students pay.Technology
Websites break California privacy law at ‘industrial scale,’ survey finds
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Fines to tech companies failing to comply with the law could result in billions of dollars in penalties.Arts & Entertainment
An unscientific snapshot of the Bay Area performing arts scene in 2026
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Despite facing desperate financial situations, art groups — and the arts — won’t be going away, at least not entirely.Bay Area
Rideshare drivers sue Uber over being kicked off app in new challenge to California law
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A new lawsuit alleges Uber is violating the state's rideshare law and shouldn't be allowed to say its drivers are independent contractors.featured
Caltrans completes I-80 work 7 hours ahead of schedule, avoids future weekend closure
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Infrastructure good news: crews worked to rehabilitate nearly two miles of freeway.Elections
Lagging in polls and fundraising, Betty Yee drops out of California governor’s race
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Yee did not immediately endorse another candidate but said she would do so in the next few days.California
