Environment California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 Lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and convert it to a park.
California These college majors lead to the highest-paying jobs for California students By William Melhado | EdSource | September 1, 2026 Three majors lead the pack in a survey of recent undergraduates' earnings.
climate change Protecting gray whales could mean protecting the Arctic By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 28, 2026 The Endangered Species Act is a 1973 federal law designed to protect and recover plant and animal species that face the threat of extinction.
California California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters | August 28, 2026 Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves.
Technology The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it By Katherine Ortiz and Khari Johnson | CalMatters | August 28, 2026 The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.
Bay Area Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 A new Public Policy Institute of California report assesses a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.
Education Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.
health Can California help lower the cost of GLP-1s? Here’s what lawmakers are proposing By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 While prices are dropping, the drugs continue to be unaffordable for many.
featured In sheep’s clothing: Marin looks to weave natural wool fiber into its agricultural future By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 26, 2026 Wool clothing presents the possibility to develop a niche local market in Marin County for environmentally sustainable material.
California Lawmakers pass mandate to help California’s youngest students catch up in math By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 26, 2026 The governor has not indicated whether he will sign the bill.