Bay Area
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Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why
The federal aid agency updated its fraud protections, delaying financial aid notifications to students by several weeks.
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Where did the birds go? Once-abundant wetlands are drying up after federal staff cutbacks
A long decline in the number of people managing wildlife refuges in California accelerated after the Trump administration’s DOGE staffing cuts.
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Where’d the birds go? Federal staffing cuts hit CA refuge
Seven months ago I visited the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge in Stanislaus County, as part of a birding trip to see wintering migratory birds. Even on chilly January days in years past, it was possible to see and hear more than 100 kinds of birds at the Vierra Wetlands nestled inside the 7,500-acre…
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Californians voted to spend $1 billion on K-12 arts. Why are schools returning the money?
Proposition 28, which voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022, sets aside about $1 billion a year for the arts in California public schools.
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Cómo los precios desorbitados de la vivienda en San Francisco han definido la carrera para reemplazar a Pelosi
Sus trayectorias en materia de vivienda asequible podrían ser decisivas en la reñida contienda entre la concejala de San Francisco, Connie Chan, y el senador Scott Wiener por el escaño en el Congreso de la ex presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi.
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Nueva exhibición sobre deportaciones masivas muestra a californianos atrapados en redadas, con décadas de diferencia
La mayor campaña de deportación en la historia de Estados Unidos tuvo lugar hace 71 años, cuando los agentes expulsaron a cerca de un millón de personas. Una nueva exposición del Museo de California establece paralelismos con la represión migratoria del presidente Trump.
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Federal judge poised to restrict immigration arrest tactics in Los Angeles raids
The warrantless arrests have been a key feature of the government’s mass deportation efforts.
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California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
For now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California are in zoos or on the state flag.
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She pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Then she visited Mexico not knowing she couldn’t return
The California Supreme Court threw out a guilty plea from a woman who did not understand that a conviction would jeopardize her immigration status.
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Mortgage Rates Fall 2 Basis Points, Remain in Elevated Range
The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.67%, two basis points lower than last week but above last year’s level.








