gavin newsom How Gavin Newsom is balancing the fight against Trump with Los Angeles fire relief By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | April 24, 2025 The stakes are incredibly high, not only for the future of Los Angeles but also for Newsom's gubernatorial legacy.
Business & Finance Searching for gold: Google violated antitrust laws with ad market dominance, judge rules By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | April 23, 2025 The trial represents a landmark victory in the ongoing fight to stop Google from monopolizing the digital public square.
Oakland Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee outlines first-100-days agenda to tackle city’s issues By Thomas Hughes and Glenn Gehlke | Bay City News | April 23, 2025 Her agenda addresses the structural challenges that impact everything from budget to whether Oaklanders can walk the streets safely at night.
Business & Finance How Trump tariffs could upend California farms, wine businesses and ports By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | April 23, 2025 Producers of agricultural products want to be able to tell customers they’re reliable suppliers, but you can’t do that if prices can go up.
Elections Barbara Lee declares victory in Oakland mayor’s race By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 22, 2025 Lee's closest opponent, Loren Taylor, conceded on Friday.
Elections A Fox News host? A sheriff? Is there a Republican who can finally win statewide in California again? By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | April 22, 2025 Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco lead the field of Republicans who hope to snap a long GOP losing streak in next year’s California governor’s race.
Bay Area Keeping California’s lights on will require a major electricity market, partnerships across the West By Michael Wara | CalMatters | April 22, 2025 To get the affordable and reliable clean energy required to run a state like California, we have to build, says climate and energy policy scholar Michael Wara.
berkeley Earth Day by the Bay: Environmental justice themes resonate through scheduled events By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | April 22, 2025 Today is Earth Day, and it is happening on a year the Earth could use a day off.
Bay Area ‘One of a kind’: Bay Area leaders remember Pope Francis’ legacy of mercy, humanity By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | April 21, 2025 Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died Monday in Vatican City after a stroke and heart failure.
homelessness SF tries new tack as overdose deaths spike, taking aim at root causes of drug addiction By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 19, 2025 "Every overdose death we have here in the city and county of San Francisco is preventable. It’s unacceptable and it’s tragic."