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Certified Contra Costa County election results: Solid Dem lean despite gerrymandered outlier
Certified Contra Costa County election results were mostly unsurprising, but one in particular reflects the glaring impact of gerrymandering.Read More
Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
More than 8,000 Sutter Health nurses, health care workers strike for safe staffing, PPE
More than 8,000 Sutter Health nurses and health care workers are striking Monday in a demand for increased staffing and PPE supplies.Read More
Bill gives consumers control over biometric data privacy
If signed into law, Senate Bill 1189 would give consumers control over how their biometric data is collected and disclosed.Read More
City Hall rally calls on Assembly to pass dyslexia screening bill
Leaders, parents, students and Gary Payton II rallied at City Hall Tuesday to support a bill that would establish universal dyslexia screening for young students. Read More
Newsom draws both praise, criticism in local approach to drought response order
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered local water suppliers to implement stricter drought response measures, but falls short of a broad mandate.Read More
New harbor craft regulations could improve health for West Oakland residents
New harbor craft regulations will help cut pollution and improve health in portside communities like West Oakland.Read More
Audit finds utility companies, state officials failing mission to prevent wildfires
An audit finds that utility companies and state officials are failing to prevent wildfires with inadequate plans and lack of enforcement.Read More
Californians ignore pleas to cut water use as state faces relentless drought
Californians in urban districts are failing to meet water conservation goals despite an alarmingly dry January and February.Read More
State moves at record speed to clear way for UC Berkeley enrollment
Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time in signing legislation on Monday to halt a cap on student enrollment at the University of California at Berkeley. The bill, known as...Read More
Senate takes up CEQA bill that would negate UC Berkeley enrollment cap
State Senate budget committee members voted Monday afternoon in favor a bill that will effectively allow about 2,600 more students to attend the University of California at Berkeley in...Read More
Senior living operator to pay $3.25 million for falsifying care quality across state
State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $3.25 million settlement Friday with the nation's largest operator of senior living facilities.Read More
CDC may have misjudged California Covid-19 risk with old data
The CDC may have misjudged Covid-19 risk for several California counties by relying on old data.Read More
California migrations plummet 38 percent as state population growth slows
Far fewer people are moving to California from other states, while a growing number of residents opted to leave the state during the pandemic, according to new research.Read More
State board considers widespread emergency water restrictions
California water regulators have proposed new emergency drought regulations that would prohibit a wide range of wasteful water behaviors for the entire state. On Tuesday, the State Water Resources...Read More
9th Circuit upholds state large-capacity magazine ban
A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the decision of a lower court judge who invalidated California’s ban on possession of large-capacity magazines for firearms. Gov. Gavin Newsom and...Read More
Gas prices stabilize in Bay Area, rise slightly statewide
While prices at the pump stabilized nationwide and in the Bay Area in the past week, statewide the figures continued to inch upward. According to figures shared Monday by...Read More
UC lecturers call off two-day strike after last-minute agreement
The union representing University of California lecturers announced early Wednesday that a planned two-day systemwide strike over labor negotiations has been called off after the union and university reached...Read More
Synchrony Bank to pay $3.5 million settlement in debtor harassment case
Synchrony Bank and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced a $3.5 million settlement Monday over allegations that the bank made harassing calls to debtors across the state....Read More
Study finds nearly 26 percent of Californians are ‘functionally unemployed’
California’s official unemployment rate is 7.5 percent. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that...Read More