commentary ‘Broke their own promise’: Republican reparations bill is a bad sign for California’s Black Caucus By Denise Amos | CalMatters | April 2, 2025 People on both sides are throwing shade.
berkeley city council Alameda Dems slam Loren Taylor to stop using logo in Oakland mayoral campaign By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 1, 2025 Temperatures rise between the two front runners, Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee, in the final weeks of the campaign.
activism Newly proposed national park would unite 4 sites honoring labor leader Cesar Chávez By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | April 1, 2025 The bill also proposes including include two other sites in California — The Forty Acres in Delano and McDonnell Hall in San Jose — and one in Arizona — the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix
Oakland Animal rights activists protest Trader Joe’s selling chicken from Bay Area farm By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | April 1, 2025 Petaluma Poultry is a subsidiary of Perdue Farms, one of the biggest poultry producers in the country.
gavin newsom Democracy in the dark: How California lawmakers are trying to shield themselves from public view By Sameea Kamal and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | April 1, 2025 The largely Democratic efforts have raised alarms among ethics advocates and an outcry from some Republican lawmakers.
environment Searching for snow: Vast disparity between north and south amid lackluster rain season By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | March 31, 2025 The Department of Water Resources is concerned that much of the rainfall has been concentrated in Northern California.
California Raid or rumor? Reports of immigrations sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 31, 2025 It remains to be seen whether the self-deportation plan is working.
Bay Area New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | March 30, 2025 Investing in this research is critical to ensuring the future of winemaking is economically sustainable.
environment Bill would expand Golden Gate National Recreation Area by hundreds of acres By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 29, 2025 The bill previously passed the U.S. Senate unanimously in December, and was reintroduced for a vote by the new Congress.
Oakland In the News | Oaklandside reports city to clear homeless encampments around Lake Merritt in April By Exedra Staff | March 28, 2025 Notices went up around the lake last week.