Trump administration guts 40-year-old Bay Area college access program
The Trump administration has abruptly shuttered a 40-year-old college access program at UC Berkeley — one that has…
Bay Area uncertain with food stamps
Oliver Alcazar, an unemployed construction worker who’s training for a desk job after injuring his foot, was relieved…
Newsom ordered California agencies to close more homeless camps last year. Then sweeps declined, data shows
In July 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California agencies to “urgently” close homeless encampments on state property, aiming to show…
State should redirect federal taxes to projects hit by cuts
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. State should redirectfederal…
California Faculty Association denies ‘blatant antisemitism’ claims by Jewish orgs – The Mercury News
The California Faculty Association rejected allegations of “blatant antisemitism” by Jewish organizations after the union asked political candidates…
Electric vehicle fire in Walnut Creek parking garage prompts 2-alarm response
Contra Costa Fire Protection District crews responded to an electric vehicle fire in Walnut Creek on Wednesday. Around…
Season’s first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area
Flood advisories are in effect across the Bay Area as a storm system moves through the region this…
How insurance errors endanger California patients
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters Mary Kuhn at her home in Lafayette on Oct. 10, 2025. Kuhn had urgent…
Bay Area organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” protests expect biggest crowds yet – The Mercury News
“Blind submission to authority,” or “favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally…
Cyclists Take to Dublin Streets on Sunday | Community News
Hundreds of cyclists are expected to participate in the eighth annual Cycle of Hope fundraiser sponsored by Habitat…
Season’s first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area
Flood advisories are in effect across the Bay Area as a storm system moves through the region this…
Season’s first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area
Flood advisories are in effect across the Bay Area as a storm system moves through the region this…