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Cynthia Cai
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Cynthia is a reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area covering Northern California news.
California Biotech Lays Off Nearly All Staff After 2 Deaths in Cell Therapy Trials
One patient died of likely neurotoxicity, and the second patient’s cause of death is still undetermined, according to ...
California
October 30, 2026
Santa Clara County Says DOJ Noncitizen Voter Data Request Is ‘Not Administratively Feasible’
County officials said the DOJ’s request for voter information was unreasonable and could not be complied with.
California
October 29, 2026
Archer Aviation Completes Air Taxi Test Flights Around San Francisco Bay Area
The test flights are part of the certification process for commercial passenger operations under the White House’s eVTOL ...
Northern California
October 23, 2026
Duplicate Mail-In Ballots Sent to Voters in Tulare and Imperial Counties
Tulare County election officials said that a ‘printer vendor error caused duplicate Vote By Mail ballots in the ...
California
October 22, 2026
14 Propositions on California’s November 2026 Ballot Explained
California voters will decide on 14 propositions covering issues such as voter ID, taxing billionaires, and affordable housing.
California
October 19, 2026
California Student Teachers to Receive One-Time $10,000 Stipends
The one-time stipends are available to students completing the required in-classroom training portion of their teacher preparation programs.
California
October 16, 2026
California Will Fund Sober Homeless Housing Under New Law
Assembly Bill 1556 clarifies that sober housing providers are eligible for state funding as long as they follow ...
California
October 2, 2026
California Community Colleges to Provide Abortion Pill Services Under New Law
Any community college with a student health center must ‘offer access to abortion by medication techniques’ by January ...
California
September 30, 2026
Diesel Surpasses $9 at Some California Stations Amid Middle East, Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The price of diesel was $9.39 at a Valero station in Fremont, as prices at many other gas ...
California
September 23, 2026
Drug 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Seized in San Francisco
Police arrested four suspects and seized over 20,000 counterfeit pills, some containing cychlorphine, a synthetic drug 10 times ...
Northern California
September 15, 2026
Meta Launches AI Assistant That Can Write Emails, Make Purchases
Muse, currently only available in the United States, can complete day-to-day tasks such as scheduling, shopping, and emailing.
Artificial Intelligence
September 10, 2026
Court Restores Federal Funding for LA Homeless Services; SF Makes Changes to Recovery Approach
‘LAHSA may be dysfunctional. But thousands of unhoused individuals rely on these services,’ said U.S. District Judge David ...
California
September 7, 2026
Court Rules in Favor of California AG Over Voter ID Ballot Measure Title
A judge ruled that the new title and label describing California's voter ID ballot measure, Proposition 39, were ...
California
August 10, 2026
California AG Sued for Changing Voter ID Ballot Measure Title
The lawsuit described the new title as inaccurate because ‘the measure does not prohibit any citizen from voting ...
California
July 29, 2026
California Bill to Change Public Records Law Undergoes Multiple Revisions Following Criticism
AB 1821 would change the response deadlines from calendar days to ‘business days’ to give agencies more time ...
California
July 27, 2026
New California Tracker Shows Spike in Bay Area AI-related Layoffs but No Statewide Impact
The online tracker’s goal is to provide state policymakers, researchers, and the public with close to real-time data ...
California
July 5, 2026
$100,000 Salary Considered Low-Income in 7 California Counties Amid Affordability Concerns
Seven counties—Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Santa Clara, Orange, and Santa Barbara—had their low-income cutoffs set ...
California
June 27, 2026
Shasta County Supervisors Won’t Fund Legal Defense in Lawsuit Over Mail-In Ballot Ban
California sued Shasta County to block a ballot measure that seeks to limit voting by mail and require ...
California
June 18, 2026
69 Arrested in ‘Operation Hands Down’ Targeting Central California Gangs
Among those arrested was Stefan Coronado, who was identified as a secretary for the Mexican Mafia.
Northern California
June 12, 2026
California Lawmakers Reject Lobbying Transparency Bills to Explore Other Options
The Assembly plans to look into other ways to increase public access to lobbyist letters without requiring legislation.
Northern California
June 4, 2026
California Bill Renews Effort to Unmask Federal Agents
SB 1004 seeks to delay the mask ban to Jan. 1, 2027, and to add state law enforcement ...
Legislature & Policy
April 25, 2026
California Looks to Limit Elder Parole for Sex Offenders as 3 Inmates Reviewed for Release
State lawmakers are looking to exclude certain types of sex offenders from being released from prison early due ...
California
April 10, 2026
Copper Theft Plagues California’s Central Valley as Sheriff Urges Proactive Deterrence
Copper theft has been a persistent problem for farmers and, in more recent years, telecommunications networks, Merced County ...
California
April 2, 2026
California Lawmakers Want More Oversight in Stalled Project to Modernize 911 System
The state paused implementation efforts after only 23 out of the 447 total dispatch centers statewide had transitioned ...
Legislature & Policy
March 26, 2026
Yamaha Relocates US Headquarters From California to Georgia
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Georgia beginning later this year.
California
March 13, 2026
California Bill Proposes Restoring Health Care Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Two California state lawmakers have introduced a bill to restore government-funded health care coverage to illegal immigrants.
California
March 11, 2026
Medi‑Cal Spending at ‘All‑Time High,’ LAO Gives Recommendations to California Lawmakers
Budget estimates for the upcoming 2026–2027 fiscal year propose $222 billion in total funds for Medi-Cal, a 13.1 ...
California
March 9, 2026
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