City Council to hold public budget hearings in June By City of Piedmont | June 2, 2023 Review committee endorses budget; encourages more work on long-term infrastructure needs.
Education California Legislature beats deadline on key bills By Lynn La | CalMatters | June 2, 2023 A handful of intriguing bills that didn’t pass may resurface because their authors aren’t giving up.
California California private colleges fear affirmative action ban as Supreme Court prepares to rule By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | June 1, 2023 College administrators are revamping admissions and doing more high school outreach to counter the potential impact on campus diversity.
Bay Area UC Botanical Garden in a sprint to renovate leaky Japanese Pool By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | May 31, 2023 The pool is home to two species of newt and is more than 80 years old.
housing Tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb could fund California affordable housing By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | May 31, 2023 The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
city The Blotter | Man arrested on felony warrants By Damin Esper | May 30, 2023 ALPRs get a workout, again.
health Headed for a fall: How exercise helps seniors avoid one of the biggest health risks of aging By Evan Papa, for The Conversation | May 30, 2023 Falls reflect age-related changes occurring under the surface and happen to about 1 in 4 adults over the age of 65.
California State asked to stop diverting iconic Mono Lake’s water to Los Angeles By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | May 30, 2023 L.A. officials insist that water is a tiny but vital part of the city’s water supply.
gavin newsom California’s water problems and a state prison closure doom an already dying rural town By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | May 30, 2023 The state’s inmate population has dropped from some 160,000 people a dozen years ago to about 96,000 today.
Elections U.S. Senate hopefuls sweet-talk Democratic faithful By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | May 30, 2023 Party delegates and elected leaders also honored former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
California Gov. Newsom and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds By Angela Hart | KFF Health News | May 30, 2023 The money comes from fining Californians who go without health insurance.