Today’s Top Story

Bay Area Jewish Nonprofits Say Trump FEMA Cuts Have Left Them Without Security
While Bay Area Jewish groups seek clarity on what Trump’s FEMA freeze means, one nonprofit leader said the cuts could be “financially devastating.”

Latest News

1
Katie Porter Promises to 'Cut the B.S.' in Run for Governor
2
Martinez Residents Call for Delayed Reopening of Refinery After Massive Fire
3
Report Finds Stanford Football Coach Mistreated Female Staff Members
4
California Could Provide Tax Exemptions for Veterans’ Retirement Income This Year
5
Trump Signs Executive Order to Begin Dismantling the Department of Education
Do I Need a Measles Booster? And How Can I Check I'm Actually Vaccinated?
Daffodils Signal Resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains, Almost 5 Years After CZU Fires
Where to See Wildflowers Near You in the Bay Area
Yellow and white wildflower blooms seen in a meadow.
Korean Spicy Raw Crabs Are the Best Late-Night Snack
Illustration: a man devours a crab dripping with red sauce (with red stains all over his shirt) while his companion looks on.
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner On Melancholy and Her New Album
woman in white holds mic to face and gestures out to crowd
‘Snow White’ Is No Poisoned Apple, But It Doesn’t Whistle
young woman in blue dress with small bird perched on her hand

Housing Affordability

Another Solano County City Wants to Annex Some of California Forever’s Land

Letters will be sent out to nearly 30 neighboring landowners — including California Forever — to gauge interest in the city’s aspirations for annexing additional land.

New Partnership Aims To Find Local Housing For Tahoe Workers

It aims to unlock these vacant homes as housing for the local workforce.

San José Council Gives Initial Approval to Mayor’s Controversial Homelessness and Pay Plans

San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s preliminary budget plan includes a 2026 ballot measure to tie council and mayoral pay raises to performance metrics.

San Francisco Considers Pausing Empty Homes Tax

In 2022, San Francisco voters approved a tax meant to open up housing units that were otherwise vacant. But the tax has been held up in litigation, and city officials haven’t been able to implement it yet.

Immigration

Legal Showdown Over Sanctuary Laws Tests Federal vs. State Power Again

The Trump administration is threatening to investigate and prosecute state and local officials who impede the enforcement of federal immigration laws. California cities and counties are in the crosshairs.

As Anxiety Mounts Over a Possible New Trump Travel Ban, Community Leaders Speak Out

California lawmakers and civil rights advocates are preparing for President Trump to impose a new “travel ban” based on foreign nationals’ countries of origin.

UC Berkeley Students, Faculty Rally Against Trump’s Push to Deport Protesters

Students held two major campus protests this week in response to the arrest and detention of a former Columbia University student who organized pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus last year.

Providing Health Care for Immigrants Is Costing California More Than Expected. Is Coverage at Risk?

California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.

KQED Original PodcastsKQED Original Podcasts

Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Sponsored

More Top Stories

Katie Porter Promises to 'Cut the B.S.' in Run for Governor

Bay Area Jewish Nonprofits Say Trump FEMA Cuts Have Left Them Without Security

While Bay Area Jewish groups seek clarity on what Trump’s FEMA freeze means, one nonprofit leader said the cuts could be “financially devastating.”

Martinez Residents Call for Delayed Reopening of Refinery After Massive Fire

At a community meeting, Martinez residents and officials clashed with East Bay refinery chiefs, who plan to reopen undamaged units in April.

Report Finds Stanford Football Coach Mistreated Female Staff Members

Troy Taylor mistreated female staff members and tried to have an NCAA compliance officer removed after she warned him of rules violations, according to documents obtained by ESPN from investigations into Taylor’s conduct.

California Could Provide Tax Exemptions for Veterans’ Retirement Income This Year

California is the only state that doesn’t allow any tax exemptions on military retirement income. New bills aim to do that, but analysts say the financial incentive may be too small to get veterans to stay in California.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Begin Dismantling the Department of Education

Trump signed the executive order dismantling the US Department of Education Thursday, days after the White House released a statement saying it would cut nearly 50% of the department’s workforce.

VTA Strike Stretches Into 11th Day, Agency Says Progress Being Made in Talks

The VTA and its largest labor union resumed negotiations Wednesday, and a spokesperson for the South Bay transit agency said progress was made during the talks, with more scheduled for Thursday.

ContributorsContributors

Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.