2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (334+ words) A federal judge this week ruled that the Trump administration unconstitutionally tried to suppress the free speech of noncitizen students who spoke out against Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza by threatening deportation. U.S. District Judge Noël Wise wrote…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (325+ words) By Andrew Oxford and Michelle Ma | Bloomberg California Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to shield publicly traded utilities from some wildfire liabilities has been blocked by state lawmakers, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Newsom and legislators who are part…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (435+ words) By Andrew Oxford and Michelle Ma, Bloomberg California lawmakers are lining up against Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires sparked by equipment owned by publicly traded utilities. Insurance companies argue the plan…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (586+ words) By SOPHIE AUSTIN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO — The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment? RELATED: New…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (274+ words) A stubborn weather pattern that has seen high temperatures alternately rise into the low 90s, drop into the high 80s and then rise into the 90s again may finally be coming to an end but not before another spike. The spike is likely…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (333+ words) With warm temperatures, little humidity, high clouds, nice beach conditions and a low fire threat, the Bay Area geared up Friday for its second straight weekend of weather that most places dream of having. “Good weather to sleep in, comfortable…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (609+ words) A century ago, downtown Berkeley merchants unveiled new shop display windows and offerings for autumn goods on Aug. 25, 1926, along with a parade of new automobiles from local car dealers. “While the south sweltered in the hottest day of the year,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (201+ words) The Mercury News Move over, Southern California. Workers surveyed by a resume company said they would give up more money to avoid the westbound MacArthur Maze and Bay Bridge than any other California commute included in the survey. The nationwide…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (710+ words) Berkeley resident Max Lynn watched in disbelief last month as the City Council voted to eliminate over half of the parking spaces on Hopkins Street in favor of bike lanes. Not because he’s anti-environment, but because he viewed it as…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (167+ words) BART riders should expect service changes and delays this weekend as crews conduct track work and upgrades along the Orange and Green lines. The final two evening trains from Berryessa/North San Jose, normally scheduled for 11:38 p.m. and 11:49 p.m., will be canceled…...