California An audit found California was unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire. Five years later, lawmakers finally talk about it By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | March 7, 2025 “We need to make sure that we’re having these discussions so that we can continue to protect our people.”
Bay Area Which school districts are on California’s latest financial danger lists — and why By John Fensterwald | EdSource | March 6, 2025 Oakland, San Francisco and Hayward have joined the state’s most financially stressed districts — those flirting with insolvency.
Featured in Category Republicans once wanted government out of health care — Trump voters see it differently By Noam N. Levey | KFF Health News | March 6, 2025 Polling found three-quarters of Trump voters back government limits on what hospitals can charge.
Education Amid polarization, civics education enjoys bipartisan support, survey finds By Linda Jacobson | The 74 | March 6, 2025 But Americans don’t want teachers to put "their thumb on the scale," one researcher said.
construction Supes pass amendment to ease conversion of SF commercial buildings into housing By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | March 5, 2025 "This is a win-win for our city."
Oakland Oakland City Council unanimously passes resolution to reopen three fire stations By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | March 5, 2025 As it now stands, all of Oakland’s 25 fire stations will be open and operational well before the end of the fiscal year.
California Have federal agents served warrants at California’s Capitol? The Legislature doesn’t want you to know By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | March 5, 2025 Open government advocates argue the public has a right to know.
Bay Area First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | March 5, 2025 The Bay Area city of Vallejo is putting California cities’ newfound power to clear homeless encampments to the test.
California ‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders By Jocelyn Wiener and Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | March 5, 2025 “What’s happening now is this overt hatred that’s being endorsed and supported."
City Pool completion date hinges on rain forecast, construction team says By Exedra Staff | March 4, 2025 "Substantial completion" hoped for by early June; grand opening would follow at least a month later.