California See you in court: 100 days in, California suing Trump at almost double pace of his first term By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | May 1, 2025 The deluge means California now finds itself fighting in court to preserve the status quo — playing defense, not offense.
Bay Area San Francisco supervisors sound alarm on economic toll of traffic collisions during rally By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | May 1, 2025 A recent report revealed that in the last five years, traffic collisions have cost San Francisco residents a total of $2.5 billion.
Bay Area Ex-exec director of East Oakland boxing nonprofit pleads guilty to fraud, tax evasion By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 Howard Solomon, executive director for the East Oakland Boxing Association, caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $287,185.
china ‘It will hit all of us’: Chinatown merchants say tariff impacts may be worse than pandemic By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 Governor Gavin Newsom is trying to negotiate different types of trade agreements on behalf of California.
Bay Area Trump cuts millions in California crime prevention grants: ‘This was a sledgehammer’ By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | April 29, 2025 "These programs literally save lives – not just for the victims, but for our entire communities.”
climate change East Bay congressional reps rip EPA as nearly $40 million in Bay Area grants threatened By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 28, 2025 They also cited rulings that the executive branch, of which the EPA is a part, cannot legally cancel a grant appropriated by Congress.
Bay Area Judge orders halt to Trump plan to freeze federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 28, 2025 The same judge struck down a similar funding freeze under Trump administration in 2018.
environment East Bay regional parks tighten watercraft inspections to keep invasive mussels out By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | April 26, 2025 The policy change follows the first known occurrence of golden mussels in North America in October 2024.
Bay Area State Renters’ Caucus introduces package of bills to strengthen tenant protections By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 26, 2025 The package protects renters from exorbitant rent prices that compel them to devote substantial portions of their income to housing costs.
berkeley Berkeley halts hiring as budget deficit looms By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 25, 2025 Berkeley’s city manager didn’t say what the projected deficit is or how much the hiring freeze is expected to help