Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke drifts into Bay Area By Christopher Vinasco | Bay City News | August 4, 2026 Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Oregon and Eastern Washington.
California Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for teachers in California By Annie Sciacca | KFF Health News | July 28, 2026 California lawmakers had given public school and community college employees up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave in the education bill.
Bay Area Bay Area health officials urge vaccinations as measles cases continue to surge nationwide By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 Measles is highly contagious -- in a room where one person is infected, nine out of 10 unvaccinated people will contract the disease.
Health Matters Rejuvenation science: Rewinding biological clock works for mice, not yet for humans By Esther Landhuis | Stanford Center on Longevity | July 19, 2026 A study marks a turning point for longevity research.
climate change California restricts utility shutoffs as dangerous heat ripples across state By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | July 17, 2026 In a 4-0 vote, the CPUC lowered the temperature at which utilities must stop shutting off power to delinquent customers, from 100 to 90 degrees.
Bay Area Drive to double Berkeley ‘soda tax’ to 2 cents heads to November ballot By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | July 16, 2026 A projected $2.2 million brought in by the higher tax would go toward public education programs and grants in Berkeley.
California California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | July 13, 2026 L.A. Unified and other school districts are suing companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok for platforms they say are "addictive" for children.
health Kaiser nurses say technology is making their jobs — and patient care — worse By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | July 9, 2026 Call center nurses at the health giant said workplace surveillance tools and AI prioritize speed and cost savings over quality and safety.
Bay Area Blood bank provider reports two-year low in type O supply across Bay Area By Christopher Vinasco | Bay City News | July 8, 2026 More than a third of the population have type O blood, which is also an important and versatile option in emergency medicine.
California In California governor’s race, voters face stark choice on immigrant healthcare By Christine Mai-Duc | Los Angeles Times via KFF Health News | July 7, 2026 Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton both frame their platforms on the issue as economic positions.
California Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | June 29, 2026 A new law gives judges more flexibility to keep defendants in jail rather than releasing them to community-based mental health treatment programs.