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CalMatters’ 9th anniversary: Trusted community-centered journalism, now with The Markup
Nine years ago today, CalMatters started publishing journalism to hold officials accountable, reveal unseen community issues and empower Californians. Our nonprofit newsroom has grown steadily over time, but this year has been especially unique: We added The Markup’s tech-focused team, hosted the inaugural CalMatters Ideas Festival in Sacramento, debuted the government transparency tool Digital Democracy, and started airing on California TV five nights a week through PBS SoCal.
Tubbs jumps back in the game
Michael Tubbs, who in 2016 became Stockton’s youngest-ever and first Black mayor amid documentaries and celebrity acclaim, and who introduced new ideas, but who lost his reelection bid in a surprising upset, today announced his candidacy for Lt. Governor of California. Tubbs, 33, who lives in Los Angeles, is...
Annoying State Law is Forcing Californians to Shop in Idaho
After a long day at work, a weekend out with friends, a camping trip or just a solid workout--what is the one thing that we can all (hopefully) agree is the absolute best feeling?. A nice shower. Odds are, it has been a while since you really THOUGHT about said...
Warriors doing everything in their power to ensure Lauri Markkanen stays in Utah
The Lauri Markkanen sweepstakes continue, with the Utah Jazz All-Star eligible for an extension starting Aug. 6. He is due $18 million this season, making Markkanen one of the best value contracts in the NBA with the looming promise of long-term team control. Of the teams engaged on the Markkanen...
River Communities Comes Together to Clean Up Trinity River, One of the Nation’s Most Endangered
Last Sunday marked the 2024 Trinity River Clean Up in Hoopa. The clean-up is an on-river and land effort to clean up, and share information about protecting, the Trinity River. This year at least 65 people collected over two truckloads of trash, while also swimming and rafting. The local Rios to Rivers 2024 Paddle Tribal Waters cohort and Warrior Institute were among them, along with many local youth.
El Dorado Hills school named a California Honor Roll School
Jackson Elementary School earns prestigious recognition. Jackson Elementary School in El Dorado Hills has achieved the prestigious recognition of being named a California Honor Roll School by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP). This notable accolade is part of ERP’s annual listing of top-performing schools and districts across the state, highlighting those that have excelled in closing achievement gaps and fostering educational excellence among students.
Phoenix Man Gets Lenient Sentence For Gun Smuggling; 41 Charges Dropped After He Cops Plea Deal
A 22 year old man from Phoenix can celebrate the fact that most of the gun charges leveled against him have been dropped, after he got busted running guns from Arizona to California. He could up serving just 2 years in jail, after being pulled over near Chiriaco Summit back...
The Bailard Foundation Distributes $1M in its First Five Years
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Bailard, Inc., an independent wealth and asset management firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, proudly announces its Bailard Foundation reached $1 million in grants and donations distributed in just its first five years. As of June 30, 2024, the Bailard Foundation has distributed $1,008,037 since its inception in June 2019, over 90% of which has directly benefited the local Bay Area community. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717989078/en/ Through the Foundation and volunteer events, Bailard, Inc. continues to prioritize and support community impact (Photo: Business Wire)
Turf war over Bay Area synthetic fields heats up again
The debate over natural grass versus artificial turf continues in communities in the Bay Area.Carrie Levin is a Sunnyvale resident and passionate advocate against synthetic turf."I care because this stuff works its way in the storm drains and these storm drains go to the bay and the water in the bay end up in our drinking water and marine life and habitat so it's affecting it," Levin said.The Fremont Union High School District has five high schools that already have synthetic fields.On Tuesday, the District's Board of Trustees unanimously approved upgrading three of those fields with newer synthetic turf instead...
South SF police warn of vehicle burglaries at gas stations and shopping centers
(KRON) — Recent vehicle burglaries in South San Francisco have prompted police to issue a safety alert. According to the South San Francisco Police Department, several strong-armed robberies and smash-and-grab vehicle burglaries have occurred at gas stations and shopping centers. The burglaries, which police call a "crime of opportunity," are being committed in the Westborough […]
2 death row inmates to be resentenced amid review into decades of prosecutorial misconduct in Alameda County, DA announces
(CNN) — The Alameda County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday announced the resentencing of two death row inmates amid an ongoing ordered review of dozens of death penalty cases to determine whether prosecutors in those cases intentionally excluded Black and Jewish jurors.
Weeklys staff recognized at California Journalism Awards gala
Several Los Gatan contributors were honored by the California News Publishers Association at the 2023 California Journalism Awards gala in Los Angeles Saturday for work in sister publications. Todd Guild, a Weeklys editor, won first place in the Coverage of Youth and Education category for an article about court-ordered therapy...
Liccardo outspends Low as 16th District war chests grow
Sam Liccardo is raising more money, spending more money and has more money in the bank than Evan Low in California’s 16th Congressional District contest, according to financial reports both candidates filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission. These new numbers continue the trends set in the first quarter,...
Apple helps launch Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund
Apple is teaming up with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies, and Destination: Home — all experts in affordable housing development — to launch the new Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund. This fund, which will make targeted, favorable loans to advance affordable housing development, is part of Apple’s broader $2.5 billion commitment to address housing affordability in communities across California.
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