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.
environment California snowpack below average — what does this mean for water supplies? By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | March 28, 2025 Despite some heavy rainstorms and squalls of snow in recent months, the Sierra Nevada snowpack today stands at 90% of average.
crime SF social media personality hit with more federal charges, this time for child porn By Katy St. Clair and Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 27, 2025 The indicted self-styled activist and community watchdog has previously appeared as a guest on Fox News.
California California food banks brace for funding cuts, and not only from the Trump administration By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 27, 2025 Hundreds of truckloads bound for food banks across the state have been suspended with no indication of when or if they’ll be delivered.
Bay Area Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 26, 2025 State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks's bill is simple: No more environmental lawsuits for “infill” housing.
California California in settlement negotiations with Uber, Lyft in massive wage-theft case By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | March 26, 2025 Rideshare Drivers United, a gig workers group, estimates that the drivers who filed claims are owed at least $1.3 billion.
Bay Area Defending the rule of law: Bay Area attorneys pressed to sign letter pushing back on Trump By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | March 25, 2025 The letter condemns "intimidation tactics, viewpoint discrimination, and attempts to weaponize the Executive against the rule of law.”
California New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 24, 2025 CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps -- and some designations for Piedmont homes have changed.