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.
Bay Area Three Bay Area Cal State campuses pitch plan to combine finance, administrative services By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | April 1, 2025 Declining enrollment on all three campuses has prompted cuts to academic offerings, staff and faculty.
public safety CHP to conduct maximum enforcement period for Distracted Driving Awareness Month By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 31, 2025 Don't be an April Fool -- stay focused on the road.
environment Searching for snow: Vast disparity between north and south amid lackluster rain season By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | March 31, 2025 The Department of Water Resources is concerned that much of the rainfall has been concentrated in Northern California.
California Raid or rumor? Reports of immigrations sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 31, 2025 It remains to be seen whether the self-deportation plan is working.
budget A change of mind: How COVID’s mental health impacts transformed California’s schools By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 30, 2025 The pandemic lifted a veil on a worsening crisis among young people.
Bay Area New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | March 30, 2025 Investing in this research is critical to ensuring the future of winemaking is economically sustainable.