California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 31, 2026 The state may get into the construction insurance business.
Technology California tax revenue getting a boost from AI boom — but for how long? By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | January 6, 2026 As talk of a possible AI bubble grows, so does uncertainty around an important source of California tax money.
Arts & Entertainment Nonprofits bring ‘The Mission’ to Outside Lands for activism, voter engagement By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 13, 2025 Over the entire three-day festival, HeadCount tallied a total of 2,001 voter actions including getting 172 people to register to vote.
Bay Area Full-time work-from-home drops in Bay Area as hybrid schedules rise, new survey finds By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | May 25, 2025 While hybrid work has become the new norm, there continues to be a shift back to in-person work.
Bay Area Nintendo powers up Union Square with new store, inviting ‘more people to come out’ By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 18, 2025 Nintendo’s Union Square store opened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Mayor Lurie.
Business & Finance Judge’s ruling gives Musk green light to press forward with his fraud claims against OpenAI By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 6, 2025 The closely-watched case, taking place in a federal court in Oakland, has been full of twists and turns -- and will proceed in an expedited trial.
Bay Area Between a rock and a BART place: San Jose business owner loses property to rail project By Annalise Freimarck | San Jose Spotlight | May 5, 2025 The project will connect BART services to Silicon Valley, an expansion decades in the making with ballooning budget costs.
Business & Finance Searching for gold: Google violated antitrust laws with ad market dominance, judge rules By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | April 23, 2025 The trial represents a landmark victory in the ongoing fight to stop Google from monopolizing the digital public square.
Business & Finance How Trump tariffs could upend California farms, wine businesses and ports By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | April 23, 2025 Producers of agricultural products want to be able to tell customers they’re reliable suppliers, but you can’t do that if prices can go up.
Business & Finance Newsom takes on Trump over tariffs he says are hurting California By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | April 16, 2025 "The President’s chaotic and haphazard implementation of tariffs is not only deeply troubling, it’s illegal,” Attorney General Rob Bonta says.
business Injunction malfunction: Musk loses round in battle with OpenAI, but still wins with ruling By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | March 7, 2025 While Musk lost the battle, the judge’s decision may prove pivotal to advancing Musk’s central argument in the war between the tech titans.