Around Town Piedmont Beautification Foundation embraces two new projects, revisits two others By Cameron Wolfe, Jr. | March 20, 2026 Water-wise plantings, tot lot additions, and the Dearing Memorial are all on tap.
Bay Area Bay Area coalition launches campaign for $30 minimum wage By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 20, 2026 Organizers hope to put the initiative on the ballot in November.
Bay Area UC Berkeley settles lawsuit, agrees to bar Zionist speaker restrictions By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 20, 2026 UC Berkeley also agreed to mandatory antisemitism and anti-discrimination training for students, faculty and staff.
California ‘I was hooked’: California lawmakers target gambling addiction in youth By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | March 20, 2026 From loot boxes to sports predictions, boys are betting — and losing — online.
Family & Kids Oakland Zoo’s last tiger euthanized following cancer diagnosis By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 20, 2026 Mia, a rescued tiger, was 14 years old.
climate change Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 20, 2026 A rapidly Sierra Nevada snowpack means less water when the state needs it most.
Bay Area Record-high temperatures recorded across Bay Area Thursday, Friday By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | March 19, 2026 Cooler temperatures coming next week, but still warmer than typical at this time of year.
climate change California is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority? By Ana B. Ibarra and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 19, 2026 Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is also a public health concern.
Elections Many ACA customers are paying higher premiums. Most blame Trump and republicans, poll finds. By Julie Appleby | KFF Health News | March 19, 2026 Affordability issues are hitting home as the midterm election approaches.
Bay Area California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past By Ryan Sabalow, Jeanne Kuang, Nadia Lathan, and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 See how the state’s top politicians are reacting to the revelations and calling for change.