Education A ‘missed opportunity’: Does Newsom’s plan to get Californians into better jobs do enough? By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | April 2, 2025 California is embarking on a significant organizational initiative without knowing if legislature will even approve.
Arts & Entertainment Getting a read on how Trump’s library cuts will impact library services in the Bay Area By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | April 2, 2025 The smallest libraries are likely to bear the brunt.
Elections Xavier Becerra jumps into crowded race for California governor By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | April 2, 2025 The former California attorney general noted his experience fighting Trump after suing his first administration more than 100 times.
castro valley East Bay nonprofit health provider agrees to $200K payout in gender pay equity complaint By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 2, 2025 The case is a reminder to all employers to set objective criteria when making compensation decisions.
commentary ‘Broke their own promise’: Republican reparations bill is a bad sign for California’s Black Caucus By Denise Amos | CalMatters | April 2, 2025 People on both sides are throwing shade.
Arts & Entertainment Exhibit on history and future of border surveillance comes to Angel Island State Park By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | April 1, 2025 The exhibit explores the “virtual wall” that organizers say the U.S. government has built along the U.S.-Mexico border.
activism Newly proposed national park would unite 4 sites honoring labor leader Cesar Chávez By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | April 1, 2025 The bill also proposes including include two other sites in California — The Forty Acres in Delano and McDonnell Hall in San Jose — and one in Arizona — the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix
Oakland Animal rights activists protest Trader Joe’s selling chicken from Bay Area farm By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | April 1, 2025 Petaluma Poultry is a subsidiary of Perdue Farms, one of the biggest poultry producers in the country.
gavin newsom Democracy in the dark: How California lawmakers are trying to shield themselves from public view By Sameea Kamal and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | April 1, 2025 The largely Democratic efforts have raised alarms among ethics advocates and an outcry from some Republican lawmakers.
Education Inside a $17 billion maintenance backlog plaguing California’s universities By Victoria Mejicanos, Matthew Reagan and Mercy Sosa | CalMatters | April 1, 2025 Infrastructure issues at California’s public universities are hindering students' and faculty’s ability to learn and work on campus.