California
CalMatters
Capitol Weekly
- Better know a CA gubernatorial candidate: Steve Hilton
In the fifth installment of our ongoing look at candidates to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when he terms out next year, we look at Republican candidate Steve Hilton.
- Don’t eliminate a powerful force in California’s higher ed landscape
OPINION - A state entity like the California Education Learning Lab is essential for keeping California at the forefront of educational innovation, which is really where all innovation starts.
- The courts’ views on the Legislature’s budget authority
Both the Legislature and the Governor in California play critical roles in the development and adoption of the state budget. Relevant provisions of state law related to the budget process are contained in Article IV of the state Constitution.
inewsource
- More than 20,000 pack downtown San Diego in ‘No Kings’ rally
From downtown San Diego to Carlsbad, thousands are expected to participate in nationwide protests against the Trump administration. This content More than 20,000 pack downtown San Diego in ‘No Kings’ rally appeared first on inewsource.
Mission Local
- Mission businesses are on high alert for visits from immigration enforcement
Bars and restaurants are preparing their staff to handle ICE raids in San Francisco through rights trainings and sharing resources. Mission businesses are on high alert for visits from immigration enforcement
- ‘No Kings’ protest: An ICE-alert at 7 a.m., a ‘human banner’ at Ocean Beach at 10
Nationwide protests begin early in San Francisco with demonstration outside building where immigrants were told to report ‘No Kings’ protest: An ICE-alert at 7 a.m., a ‘human banner’ at Ocean Beach at 10
- A fencer’s club
On South Van Ness Avenue. Photo by Angel Mayorga. A fencer’s club
San José Spotlight
- San Jose to clear Columbus Park — again
San Jose is moving forward with plans to clear large camps of homeless people and prevent them from returning. Sweeps are planned from June 16 to June 30 to clear encampments where dozens of people are living in tents along the Guadalupe River from West Taylor Street to Interstate 880. The city plans to sweep... The post San Jose to clear Columbus Park — again appeared first on San José Spotlight.
- Santa Clara County opens new residential mental health facility
A new residential treatment facility in Santa Clara County will provide people with a safe place to heal and recover. County officials announced the opening of 1072-1082 Vermont St. in San Jose, known as Vermont House, at a Thursday news conference. The two houses can hold up to 15 people who have a mental illness... The post Santa Clara County opens new residential mental health facility appeared first on San José Spotlight.
- Tordillos leads in fundraising for San Jose District 3 race
Money is pouring into the race to represent San Jose’s downtown District 3 on the City Council, with less than two weeks before Election Day. Planning Commission Chair Anthony Tordillos has a fundraising lead of more than $90,000 over his opponent, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Executive Director Gabby Chavez-Lopez. Campaign finance documents filed Thursday... The post Tordillos leads in fundraising for San Jose District 3 race appeared first on San José Spotlight.
FORTHE
- Accusations of Union Busting and Mismanagement Beset the Long Beach Post as Layoffs Decimate Newly Formed Nonprofit Newsroom
The layoffs are a major blow to Long Beach, the second largest city in the nation’s most populous county—a city that regularly ranks among the most diverse in the country.
Golden Gate Xpress
- Gator Talk: The ‘Mayor of the Mission’ on keeping Latin rock alive
On the latest episode of Gator Talk, Richard Segovia, a long-time community musician and advocate, talks about the innovative work he is doing and offers his advice to students affected by budget cuts to the arts.
- Student starts petition to have names read at commencement
San Francisco State University’s commencement ceremony, currently held at Oracle Park, does not include the calling-out of graduates’ names. A group of current students want that to change.
Benito Link
- “Backbone of the community”: Q&A with Binu Abraham on Hwy 25
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Binu Abraham is the director of the San Benito Council of Governments (COG), the county’s lead transportation agency. On May 1, she spoke with BenitoLink The post “Backbone of the community”: Q&A with Binu Abraham on Hwy 25 appeared first on BenitoLink.
Voice of OC
San Francisco Public Press
- Mission District Slated to Gain 168 Affordable Homes for Families by 2027
After years of advocacy and shifting plans, construction has begun on Casa Adelante at 1515 South Van Ness, a project set to bring 168 below-market-rate units to the Mission District by 2027 for low-income, formerly homeless, and HIV-affected families. The post Mission District Slated to Gain 168 Affordable Homes for Families by 2027 appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.
- Landlord-Tenant Spat Persists in Tenderloin Building Where Resolution Seemed Possible
San Francisco's largest residential landlord has withdrawn an offer of rent reductions for tenants of a Tenderloin building who have been on rent strike and negotiating with the property owner for more than a year, tenant organizers say. The landlord is moving to evict six of the seven remaining striking tenants. The post Landlord-Tenant Spat Persists in Tenderloin Building Where Resolution Seemed Possible appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.
- Inadequate Language Services Leave Immigrants in the Dark at SF Public Meetings
For immigrants and other San Francisco residents who speak little English, accessible and robust interpretation services are essential in order to understand what’s said at public meetings and communicate with officials. The city claims to have the strongest language-access policies in the nation, and a new proposal is on the way to strengthen them further. But, in practice, those policies leave a communication gap between lawmakers and those affected by their laws, community groups say. The […]
- Missed Connections: SF Shelter Hotline Staff Could Not Reach Most People Who Called for Help
Data from San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing show that accessing shelter is very difficult for unhoused people in San Francisco due to a lack of available beds and other barriers. The post Missed Connections: SF Shelter Hotline Staff Could Not Reach Most People Who Called for Help appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.
- Supervisor Defends Dropping Support for Addiction-Treatment Centers
Supervisor Matt Dorsey received backlash this month for asking the mayor to redirect the entire $18.9 million in city funding budgeted for a new drop-in addiction treatment center toward jails instead. Dorsey told the San Francisco Public Press that he reversed his previous support for the centers — called wellness hubs — once the city’s plans narrowed to one site from six, and removed safe consumption sites, which would have allowed people to consume drugs under supervision so they could […]
Knock LA
- How to Defend Los Angeles
Trump wants to make LA an example, and the city is fighting back. The post How to Defend Los Angeles appeared first on Knock LA.
Berkeleyside
- Crowds gather for ‘No Kings’ protests in Berkeley, Oakland opposing Trump
The nationwide rallies against anti-democratic moves by the Trump administration and immigration crackdowns coincide with an unusual military parade in D.C.
- How Berkeley started the modern sanctuary movement
Berkeley first made history as a sanctuary city during the Vietnam War. Advocates today are building on that legacy to protect asylum seekers from around the world.
- Person struck, killed by BART train near North Berkeley station
The incident marked the second time someone was hit by a BART train in North Berkeley this week.
- Berkeley may start charging for parking at some Marina lots amid budget woes
The City Council will consider a proposal next week to charge $1 per hour or $6 per day at three lots near the South Sailing Basin.
- Rotten City shutters after 17 years, Assemble Kitchen closed for renovations
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Open Vallejo
- Sly Stone, musical prodigy and son of Vallejo, dies at 82
Sly Stone, the singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Vallejo and rose to fame in the late 1960s with his band Sly and the Family Stone, died at 82 on Monday, his family has announced. The post Sly Stone, musical prodigy and son of Vallejo, dies at 82 appeared first on Open Vallejo.
Oaklandside
- ‘No Kings’ protests in Oakland against Trump expected to draw thousands
‘No Kings’ protests in Oakland against Trump expected to draw thousands Nationwide rallies opposing anti-democratic moves by the Trump administration and immigration crackdowns coincide with an unusual military parade in D.C.
- Why was a billboard van parked at Oakland’s Highland Hospital?
Why was a billboard van parked at Oakland’s Highland Hospital? A resident physician became the latest target of a D.C.- based group that has repeatedly doxxed pro-Palestinian activists.
- Advocates demand an end to Oakland’s CHP surge after a deadly police chase
Advocates demand an end to Oakland’s CHP surge after a deadly police chase The Anti-Police Terror Project, Bike East Bay, and other organizations also want the Oakland Police Department to maintain its current chase restrictions.