health Kaiser strike hits fourth week as 31,000 workers demand higher pay and better staffing By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | February 16, 2026 Striking workers with one of Kaiser's largest unions have never before walked off the job.
Environment Widespread rain forecast as storm systems move through Bay Area this week By Pete Young | Bay City News | February 15, 2026 As the first storm moves out on Sunday, a second one moves in from the north bringing colder temps.
Bay Area BART weighs contingency plan with station closures, fare hikes if ballot measure fails By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | February 14, 2026 Options include closing up to 15 stations, no night service, and increasing fares by as much as 50%.
California ‘Valleycrat’ or Mamdani wannabe?: California Democrats are split on how to win swing votes By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters | February 13, 2026 After 2024 losses, Democrats are split on whether to move to the middle or embrace economic populism.
California California challenges Trump administration’s threat to withhold $5 billion over gender identity disclosure By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | February 13, 2026 At issue is whether school staff should notify parents if they believe their child may be transgender or gender-nonconforming.
Bay Area Rain and snow in the forecast for the week ahead By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | February 13, 2026 Saturday is the last dry day for awhile as a new system is expected to linger at least through Thursday.
California Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 13, 2026 Building homes inside a factory could revolutionize the American housing industry, ushering in a new era of higher quality homes at lower price.
California Facing ‘extinction vortex,’ California grants new protections to some mountain lions By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | February 12, 2026 Officials declared Central Coast and Southern California mountain lions threatened under the state’s endangered species act.
Bay Area Bay Area health agencies could lose funding under proposed $600M federal grant cuts By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | February 12, 2026 Alameda County's health department is on a list of affected entities.
California Trump scraps a cornerstone climate finding, as California prepares for court By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | February 12, 2026 California is preparing to sue — and may try to write its own rules.