11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (366+ words) A federal judge ordered ICE to halt the construction on a planned detention facility, after the state and Santa Clara County sued to block it on environmental grounds. Marianne Favro reports. In her ruling, the judge said that ICE failed…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (128+ words) A federal judge in San Jose is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over an effort to temporarily block construction of a proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy. People who live near the proposed facility and immigrant advocates are expected to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (272+ words) People demonstrate during a protest against federal employee layoffs at Yosemite National Park, Calif., on March 1, 2025. Dozens of events are kicking off across the United States in protest of the Trump administration’s historic weakening of protections for national parks. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (970+ words) FILE: The campus of Stanford University including Hoover Tower, as seen from Stanford Stadium during an ACC college football game on Nov. 1, 2025, in Palo Alto, Calif. Electric vehicle companies and other industries have been scouring the globe for critical minerals…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1668+ words) Nancy Villena remembers that a "thousand things" flashed through her mind three years ago when the Petaluma Health Center called and said her stool test was abnormal. After days of worry, including concern about her lack of health insurance, Villena…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) A Bay Area county says it has scored a legal victory in its lawsuit against the Trump administration, adding that Friday’s court ruling could help keep thousands of formerly homeless people housed, including children and older adults. The Trump administration…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (421+ words) On Wednesday, Bay Area city and county leaders announced a new strategy to try to keep detention centers out of the region. The move comes as ICE seeks to build a facility near Gilroy. Marianne Favro reports. After the lawsuit…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (736+ words) Funding for scientific research in the United States is at a record low after the Trump administration canceled billions of dollars in research grants last year, derailing work focused on diversity, climate change, and other hot-button topics. For Daniel Blumstein,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (496+ words) California is taking the Trump administration to court a third time over its attempts to tie crucial emergency preparedness funding to the president's preferences on immigration enforcement and election administration. In a coalition with 24 Democratic-led states, Attorney General Rob Bonta…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (530+ words) Thousands of California drivers who already hold licenses just got an unwelcome surprise in the mail: a notice saying their written DMV knowledge test results showed irregularities and they must retake the exam if they want to keep driving. The…...