Technology You have a right to delete your data. Some companies are making it extra difficult By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca | CalMatters | August 12, 2025 Consumers must search about 7,000 words into a privacy policy filled with legalese to find any opt-out link
Elections Northern California Republican heckled at packed town hall over Trump and Medi-Cal By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters | August 11, 2025 Relentless, raucous interjections went on for nearly 90 minutes.
California Fearing deportation, international students go silent at California’s universities By Emewodesh Eshete | CalMatters | August 11, 2025 The fear began spreading in late January, when the White House released a fact sheet about Trump’s Executive Order 14188.
dogs At Sonoma-Marin Fair, rescue pup Petunia steals judges’ hearts in Ugliest Dog Contest By Autumn DeGrazia | Bay City News | August 11, 2025 Petunia receives coconut oil treatments daily and her owner embraces her Benjamin Button-ness.
Bay Area Newsom makes seven judicial appointments in Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara counties By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | August 11, 2025 Here's the scoop on Alameda County's newest judges.
climate change California cut coal from its energy supply. Why state might plug back into fossil fuels By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | August 10, 2025 Critics said this is the worst time to gamble with California’s clean energy future.
BART Bay Area transit agencies say bye-bye-bye to uncoordinated transfers, look to get in sync By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 10, 2025 Better connections equal happier riders.
berkeley DOJ lists SF, Berkeley as sanctuary cities impeding federal immigration enforcement By Samantha Kennedy | Bay City News | August 9, 2025 The DOJ’s list is a narrower version of an earlier list from the Department of Homeland Security that included over 500 sanctuary jurisdictions.
Elections Kounalakis becomes latest Democrat to drop run for governor By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 8, 2025 Kounalakis was trailing in polling and fundraising in a crowded field of Democrats seeking to replace Governor Newsom.
California Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift temporary ban on roving immigration stops in L.A. By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos | CalMatters | August 7, 2025 Border Patrol Sector Chief says, "There is no sanctuary anywhere