1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (213+ words) A City Hall hearing tied to the push will bring together city agencies, medical professionals, community organizations, residents, and mobility advocates to examine current enforcement practices. The hearing will identify opportunities for improved coordination and education, and if the resolution…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (115+ words) The new laws build on California's earlier 2025 tech package. Hoodline previously reported that Newsom signed Assembly Bill 243 in October 2025, requiring companion chatbot platforms to establish procedures for detecting and managing user expressions of self-harm. While California pressed ahead, Congress continued…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (155+ words) Santa Clara County now has 75 data centers, enough to rank second among all U.S. counties, and its 23% growth rate from 2025 to 2026 was the fastest among the five U.S. counties with the most data centers. The surge comes as the county's median home…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) A new program called SHARE will enroll 21,000 home energy devices and deploy subsidized heat pumps across Santa Clara and Alameda counties. Yesterday, PG&E, Rewiring America, and Google announced what they’re calling a “first-of-its-kind” Virtual Power Plant (VPP), called SHARE…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (487+ words) California would allow Jews to voluntarily identify their Jewish heritage on state forms under a bill the state Legislature passed Monday. The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (703+ words) California lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a bill aimed at supporting wildfire victims after rejecting an ambitious proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would have limited electric companies' financial liability for blazes sparked by their equipment. The Democratic…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (85+ words) Six VTA light rail stations along the Orange Line are out of service Tuesday due to a mechanical issue, according to the transit agency. The disruption is primarily affecting stations in Sunnyvale and Mountain View between the Crossman and Middlefield…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) The California Senate has passed a bill to fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post in support of a political candidate or issue on the ballot. California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers' paid political…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (519+ words) 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? Months later, Newsom signed a law creating a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1738+ words) FILE: A student studies in a library. Josue Cruz, an incoming junior at San Francisco State University, knew something had changed when his linear algebra professor urged the class to use artificial intelligence — not to cheat by using a chatbot…...