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.
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.
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.
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.