animals Bird flu kills more elephant seals, other marine mammals at Año Nuevo State Park By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | 13 hours ago Outbreak spares most adult females
Bay Area Extraordinary and prolonged March heatwave to break records By Daniel Swain | Weather West | March 11, 2026 Trend expected to decimate mountain snowpack -- with major water/wildfire implications for spring/summer to come.
Elections Voter ID could be headed to the California ballot. Opponents plan to make it about Trump By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters | March 10, 2026 A Republican-backed voter ID ballot initiative is gaining momentum.
gavin newsom California has 40,000 affordable housing units ready to break ground. One setback is holding them up By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 9, 2026 Tens of thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report.
Elections The field is set: Meet the candidates officially running for California governor By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 8, 2026 The crowded field could give GOP candidates a boost.
Environment Agreement concludes 12-year redevelopment battle over Strawberry seminary campus By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | March 8, 2026 Marin County Planning Commission stunned by outcome as settlement ends a 12-year campaign by residents to stop or alter the development.
Elections Alameda County elections chief Tim Dupuis to retire; Cornejo named interim registrar By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | March 6, 2026 Dupuis' tenure was marked by controversy.
Bay Area California, 23 other states sue Trump over new tariffs By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | March 5, 2026 Tariffs have disrupted businesses and industries including agriculture and wine, whose exports have fallen, according to a Public Policy Institute of California analysis.
Bay Area ‘Sharp increase’ in food insecurity among low-income adults in Bay Area, survey finds By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | March 5, 2026 Food insecurity for low-income adults has increased from 26% in 2001 to 46% in 2024, according to the California Health Interview Survey
wildfires California’s next insurance commissioner will have ‘brutal’ balancing act By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | March 5, 2026 The next commissioner will have to balance availability with affordability.