Reducing long-standing funding disparities between wealthy and impoverished school districts was one goal of a 2013 shift in how California funds public schools. But is it working?
A 360-degree video experience takes you on a journey from the Sierras to the Pacific Ocean, along the flooded creeks and damaged roads of this record-breaking California winter.
The new normal: California’s climate in crisis (360 story) Read More »
In the aftermath of January’s Women’s March, activists are faced with a crucial dilemma: what comes next and will the spirit of the march stay alive?
Post-Women’s March: What comes next? Read More »
In Santa Clara County, the District Attorney’s Office decided that the new law should apply retroactively to cases that are currently being direct filed.
Californians will decide if only judges — instead of prosecutors — will determine whether youth should be tried as adults or minors, a change that proponents say would help resolve racial inequities in sentencing.
Proposition 57 could lead to fewer youth serving time in adult prison Read More »
Ready to downsize? Nine college teams proved the possibilities of living in a space less than 400 square feet in a sustainable way at a recent tiny house competition.
College teams think big and build tiny in house competition Read More »
Faced with little relief from rising rents in the Bay Area, Mountain View residents are turning to RVs and trailers for housing.
Mountain View residents turn to RVs in housing crisis Read More »
More than half of California’s counties don’t provide online access to campaign finance records, and they say they aren’t likely to change any time soon.
In California, varied election filing practices reveal a system struggling to catch up Read More »
A court battle over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has forced the Department of Homeland Security to change the laws.
Foreign STEM students face uncertain futures in battle over work program Read More »
Without the usual income from the Dungeness crab season that supports their families, fishermen around the Bay wonder how they will make ends meet.
Fishermen struggle in wake of Dungeness crab fishery closure Read More »
As California’s water crisis looms over the agricultural industry, conversations have focused on the threat to big growers while often overlooking the devastating potential impact to the laborers and small migrant communities.
Farmworking communities in the Central Valley battle ongoing California drought Read More »
As El Niño threatens the California coast, health workers are preparing Pescadero for a storm that could cut residents off from hospitals and potable water.
El Niño threatens Pescadero farmworkers’ access to health services Read More »
