Bay Area Governor appoints three Bay Area residents to Superior Court judgeships in AlCo, SF By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | March 21, 2025 Here's what you need to know about the newly appointed judges.
Oakland SFUSD won’t lay off teachers; Oakland off list of most financially stressed school districts By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 20, 2025 OUSD moved from a “negative” status on its second interim report to the state to a “qualified” status.
Elections Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-curious podcast mystifies listeners — and sets Democratic lawmakers on edge By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | March 20, 2025 Gavin Newsom’s podcast launch baffles Californians as the governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership.
Technology Tesla gets permit to ferry passengers in California, a stepping stone toward autonomous taxis By Malena Carollo | CalMatters | March 19, 2025 Tesla has said it will launch such a service in Austin, Texas in June.
Bay Area Health officials reassessing harm reduction strategies as overdose deaths in SF increase By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 19, 2025 Taking on 'sacred cows' in order to get more coordinated services, better measurement of outcomes, and accountability for government.
California The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts By Julie Cart and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett | CalMatters | March 19, 2025 Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe, but pollutants still pour in, while development continues.
climate change ‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires By Julie Cart | CalMatters | March 19, 2025 Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk.
addiction ‘Breaking the cycle’: SF Mayor Lurie unveils plan to tackle homelessness, addiction By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | March 18, 2025 The work started on Lurie’s first day in office, when he announced the fentanyl state of emergency ordinance.
Bay Area Martinez medical device firm sued for fraud in marketing of cancer therapy technology By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | March 18, 2025 In addition to fraud, the lawsuit raises claims for negligence, assault, battery and wrongful death.
homelessness ‘Quiet panic’ as national rental assistance program set to run out of cash By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 18, 2025 Federal housing authorities announced that there's no plan to save the COVID-era emergency housing voucher.