Why California workers, businesses are paying more for health insurance
New data shows employer-sponsored health insurance costs in California jumped sharply from 2022 to 2025,...
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‘They treated us like animals’: ICE arrests at Bay Area courthouses left immigrants in fear, but judge’s order gives reprieve
A federal judge has temporarily barred ICE from making arrests at immigration courts across Northern...
New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms
California lawmakers let automakers opt out of recent changes to the state’s lemon law and...
Even more Cal State campuses will automatically admit eligible students under a new state law
California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the...
A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient. Here’s why
Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to...
California ditches fight with Trump for high-speed rail funds
California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to recover roughly $4...
Newsom relaxed his pro-housing stance for certain liberal locales
'The state ... is tougher on Republican-leaning communities that resist pressure from Sacramento than on...
Why Congressional ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ would worsen wildfire threat in California
Will Congress listen? Legislation from L.A. fires would increase the risk, putting homes and lives in...
Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants who show up for court appointments in Northern California
Wednesday’s decision blocks ICE and the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review from...
Trump says ‘Housing First’ failed the homeless. Here’s what the evidence says.
When the Trump administration announced plans last month to redistribute billions of dollars in homelessness...
Trump Administration intervenes in PG&E dam controversy
Opponents of a plan to remove two Pacific Gas & Electric Co. dams from the...
Waymo to begin testing robotaxis in more Bay Area cities
Driverless vehicles no longer exist solely in spy movies and futuristic dreams. In fact, Solano...
‘Gamesmanship’ and ‘bad faith’ alleged by two former DA employees suing Alameda County
The county has not released key text messages by Pamela Price and others
Opinion: State’s solution for senior health care hides in plain sight
With nearly one in four Californians projected to be over age 60 by 2030, we must invest...
Federal judge finds California parents have right to receive gender information
State educators also “have a right to provide to parents accurate information about a child’s...
What ‘60 Minutes’ didn’t air: UC Berkeley research on alleged abuse at El Salvador mega-prison
The findings focus on conditions at a prison that held Venezuelan immigrants deported there by...
Pressure mounts for East Bay mayor to resign after controversial posts about Israel
'Hateful rhetoric such as this harms not only those directly targeted, but also the integrity...
More than 125,000 ballots cast in Santa Clara County assessor runoff ahead of deadline
Vote centers will also be open on Christmas Day and through the weekend
Elias: Democrats who can’t win the California governor’s race should quit
So many are running now that they may split the primary vote to the point...
Walters: State’s odd election year starts with Republicans possibly leading governor’s race
The lack of a natural Democratic frontrunner and lack of party leadership to cull the...
Latest line: A good week for Susan Monarez, a bad week for Eduardo Martinez
Former CDC director lands a new gig with Gavin Newsom, as Richmond mayor stumbles
A councilmember’s obscene gesture went viral. His policies are reshaping Oakland’s politics.
It was the latest of several recent policy decisions by a mostly new council —...
Walters: Newsom’s $18 billion budget gap has roots in pandemic aid ending
The governor, state Legislature interpreted COVID-era windfall as a permanent revenue increase — and spent,...
Bay Area officials demand answers on ‘unfathomable’ cancellation of $395 million Alameda veterans clinic
With more than 42,000 veterans, Alameda County has the largest number of veterans across any...
Age doesn’t quiet these voices: The Raging Grannies’ are growing louder
Gaggles of senior activists are flocking to the streets to protest social justice issues.
Dublin City Council takes a stand against former federal prison reopening for ICE after community outrage
"Families have been terrorized to the point where people are afraid to leave their homes,"...
Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
The switch would move marijuana away from its current classification as a Schedule I drug,...
Share the Spirit: Las Trampas helps those with developmental disabilities advocate for themselves
The nonprofit founded in 1938 currently serves 86 individuals ranging from 22 to 72 years...
Afghan couple reflects on impact of Trump’s travel ban as anti-immigrant rhetoric intensifies
“Afghanistan is not a backward country where we eat people. Islam is not a bad...
California sues Trump to free up EV charging funds
Bonta says $180 million is being illegally withheld to build new chargers and repair existing...
Elias: California insurance chief Lara too cozy with industry he regulates
He may become a well paid top executive at one of its firms after his...
Walters: Some Newsom detractors make up stuff, but there’s fodder for legitimate criticism
The governor's most virulent critics take nuggets of fact and pump them up to depict...
Court battle begins over California’s new voter-approved congressional map
The map, which was approved in November through Prop. 50, is designed to help Democrats...
Latest line: A good week for Gavin Newsom, a bad week for Kyle Colton
The governor's popularity rises with his attacks on Trump, as a January 6th agitator squanders...
Study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires
The study found homes with less plant life within a 5-foot radius less likely to...
Mathews: Voter ID debate distracts from real election threats
Proponents claim it will prevent voter fraud. Opponents warn of voter suppression. Both are wrong.
California among 19 states suing over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B application fee
The lawsuit, led by Attorney General Rob Bonta, argues that the fee creates a costly...
Officials reveal mistakes that impacted East Bay refinery fire response
Oil crews used incompatible radio systems that delayed establishment of command center by two hours.
Walters: Cap and trade is now a backdoor tax on California consumers
State Legislature is spending much of the program's $5 billion revenues on projects with minimal...
This Bay Area county is experimenting with a first-in-the-state pilot program for faster housing construction. Can it help solve the affordability crisis?
A new Alameda County pilot program called the Scalable Housing Investment Funding Toolkit, or SHIFT,...
Bay Area gains jobs in September as California suffers losses
California has suffered four consecutive months of job losses as statewide economy stumbles.
California transit agency apologizes, promises to change policy after ICE recruitment ad seen on bus
Long Beach Transit has issued an apology — and promised to revamp its policies —...
Opinion: California’s schools can’t afford to cut counselors who keep kids alive
They notice when a student stops being themselves, grades slip, friendships change or a child...
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
The newly designated militarized zone extends nearly from the Arizona state line to the Otay...
California again delays wildfire protection rules for homes
At a meeting of the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on Monday, chair...
Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return...
Lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons
The lawsuit filed in federal court argues pepper projectile launchers are protected by the Second...
Walters: Who’s seeking Los Angeles fire aid, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom?
Newsom suggests he can portray Trump and other Republicans as agents of the devil then...
After California lawsuits, Trump administration pauses plan to divert billions of dollars from homeless housing
State officials warned the funding shift could push tens of thousands of formerly homeless Californians...
Why two books by prominent Black authors could be pulled from a California school library
The fate of "The Bluest Eye," and "Push" will be decided Tuesday, Dec. 9, by...
42 and counting: Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress
Congressional retirements can be a key barometer ahead of the midterm elections, an indicator of...
Opinion: Wind, water and solar energy aren’t enough. California needs nuclear options.
Zealots who advocate for an all-renewable future have offered unrealistic scenarios for powering the state.
Walters: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work
Rivas wants to ensure review of legislation is a regular practice starting next year, but...
Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
Scenic property was once considered for inclusion in Yosemite National Park but blocked by GOP...
They said it: Rethinking Proposition 19
Quote of the week.
Latest line: A good week for Cathy Sandeen, a bad week for Ricardo Lara
East Bay university receives a record gift as prominent Democrat's luxury trips are exposed
Under Trump, Bay Area immigration courts deny asylum claims at soaring rates
The increase comes as federal officials fire immigration judges in the region and across the...
Why the Bay Area is key to the new U.S. push to win the international AI race
The Genesis Mission is mobilizing Bay Area labs to accelerate AI research and chip development...
Mathews: California governor’s race needs write-in option to block Trumpian win
State's runoff system gives two Republican candidates a shot at victory despite fact most polled...
San Jose mayor seeks greater partnership from next governor to solve homelessness
Mayor Matt Mahan believes the next governor of California needs to be a change agent...
Despite rate hikes, study finds California home insurance costs are middle of the pack nationwide
The states with the most expensive insurance are prone to hurricanes or tornadoes.
A year later, a fatal California police shooting still raises questions
Justice for Noe Rodriguez? That goal, and the man, remain at the center of a...
‘Introduces a creep factor’: Campaign worker for Rep. Mike Thompson rival investigated for surveilling congressman’s Napa County home
A 19-year-old linked to the campaign of challenger Eric Jones was investigated by the U.S....
UC Santa Cruz student granted motion of diversion after encampment arrest
Esmeralda Hurtado, the sole UC Santa Cruz student who faced criminal charges following over 100...
‘I can hold this seat’: After Trump meeting, California Rep. Issa drops idea of Texas move, will seek re-election
The Republican had told a Dallas radio host Wednesday he had been asked to consider...
Does the World Cup have a Trump problem in the Bay Area?
The Bay Area is set to host six 2026 World Cup matches as President Trump...
California’s education leadership mishmash makes it hard to know who’s accountable
Layer after layer of overlapping bits of authority undermine cohesive governance and responsibility for outcomes.
Opinion: Clear a path for sweeping urban experiments such as California Forever
'The forces of NIMBYism are deeply entrenched. ... No one city or county ought to...
A year after being recalled from office, Pamela Price announces new campaign for Alameda County district attorney
Her announcement comes almost a year to the day from her last day as district...
Gov. Newsom takes a ‘situational’ line with tech as Silicon Valley cozies up to Trump
Gavin Newsom is a longtime ally of the tech industry. Asked about its leaders’ rightward...
Bay Area mayor accused of not living in the city she governs
Fairfield Mayor Cathrine Moy may face a Quo Warranto challenge for allegedly living outside Fairfield...
After Prop. 50, GOP Rep. Darrell Issa said he’s ‘not going anywhere.’ Now he says he might run for Congress in Texas.
'I have to go where I can be of the most use,' he told a...
California’s new labor law could have unintended, unwanted consequences
AB 288 represents a potentially disruptive precedent, opening door to every state creating their laws...
Plans for huge new oceanfront battery storage plant are withdrawn following disastrous Moss Landing fire
January fire cost Texas company $400 million and stiffened opposition to the projects, which are...
A push for more ADUs has hit the Bay Area and Southern California. Vast areas of San Diego County could be next.
An effort is underway to rewrite county law to let owners sell ADUs as condos...
New LA County law bans law enforcement face-coverings, including those worn by federal ICE agents
Can ICE and DHS agents wear face coverings and not identify themselves? Two state laws...
Newsom’s 911 debacle is California’s latest failed tech adoption
Despite being the center of the industry, the state's investments in new technology keep becoming...
Barabak: What a scandal! (Or not.) How things have changed.
Actions that once caused eyes to widen, such as puffs of marijuana that cost Douglas Ginsburg a...
Study: Moss Landing battery fire dumped 55,000 pounds of toxic metals into wildlife-rich marshes
San Jose State University research sheds new light on impacts from disastrous January fire
Larger 9th Circuit panel to hear challenge to California’s ammunition background check law
A three-judge panel previously sided with a San Diego judge in ruling that California can't...
Mass killings in the US are down in 2025, but experts say it’s likely just a return to more typical levels
About 82% of this year’s mass killings involved a firearm. Since 2006, 3,234 people have...
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules
Truck drivers of the Sikh faith have been caught in the crossfire and faced harassment...
A list of mass killings in the United States this year
At least 81 people have died this year in U.S. mass killings, which are defined...
Elias: Prop. 50 likely to stay intact no matter the fate of Texas gerrymander
Gov. Gavin Newsom created Prop. 50 specifically to counter the Texas gerrymander, which unlike California’s...
How California schools can stop truancy without arresting parents
Laws criminalizing absenteeism all share a fatal flaw: they ignore why students are absent in the first...
Milpitas mayor announces run for state Senate
Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano touts her "common sense," moderate politics and decades of political experience...
10 years later, memories of San Bernardino terrorist attack still fresh
On Dec. 2, 2015, 14 were killed and 22 wounded at a San Bernardino County...
Elementary school at the heart of new California law that further criminalizes violent threats
SB 19 criminalizes threats against schools and public spaces, even if an individual person is...
Trump administration science assault slams major Bay Area economic engine, threatens ‘amazing innovations’
Investors and young scientists are pulling back from biotech, amid broader attacks on science under...
Latest line: A good week for Tim Cook, a bad week for Stephen Cloobeck
Apple's iPhone17 takes off, while Democratic candidate's campaign for governor crashes
Grassroots campaign aims to repeal Prop 19’s tax burden on inherited homes
The experience of a number of heirs highlights unsettling questions about Prop 19 that was...
Muslim group demands answers on UC Berkeley’s cooperation with federal antisemitism probe
BERKELEY — Concerned that the rights of students and faculty have been violated, a national...
Cal State faculty criticize presidents’ hefty pay boost amid layoffs, budget shortfall
Faculty and staff across the system condemned the change, arguing it comes amid widespread layoffs,...
Newsom could have made electricity more affordable, climate-friendly. Here’s how.
Governor's bragging at COP30 contradicts his recent veto of solutions to make energy cleaner and...
Santa Clara County promoted Measure A as a healthcare fix. Now, DA Jeff Rosen says money should go to public safety
The DA, along with a coalition of public safety unions, endorsed the sales tax increase.
Newsom sues Trump administration to halt homeless housing funding cuts
State officials warn tens of thousands of formerly homeless Californians could end up back on...
Sheriff Chad Bianco, who’s running for California governor, asks donors to help pay legal bills
There’s nothing to suggest Bianco, who routinely assails Democrats for ruining California, is under criminal...
Lawmakers give a thumbs down on expanding offshore drilling in California
Proposal from the Trump administration would mark the first new leases in CA's federal waters...
Escalating fight over Bay Area mobile home park rules heralds larger policy battle over key affordable housing stock
Dueling legal complaints, allegations of discrimination, open flouting of local laws. The court fights over...
California consumer confidence plunges to 5-year low
A Consumer Confidence Index for California found that shopper psyche plunged 16% in November from...