Voter ID Initiative Qualifies for California’s November Election
California makes it easy to vote, with mail-in ballots and registration at the DMV. An upcoming ballot measure would add…
The Big Impacts of Small Dust Particles
Here are the morning's top stories on Monday, April 27, 2026: State courts will start tracking and reporting on immigration…
Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Fields Questions on Schools, Housing, Gas Prices at KQED Town Hall
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter discussed her temperament, housing plans, artificial intelligence regulation and wealth inequality.
‘A Betrayal’: California to Share Data on Immigrant Drivers Nationally
Advocates say 1 million unauthorized immigrants with California driver’s licenses are at risk under a state plan to share license…
Trump Closes San Francisco’s Immigration Court for Good
The closure of the courthouse at 100 Montgomery St. comes after more than a year of Trump administration cuts that…
After the One Big Beautiful Bill, Free Clinics Are Stepping Up
After the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, many Californians no longer have access to healthcare because of higher…
Advocates Urge Demolition of FCI Dublin, Raising Worries It Could Become ICE Jail
A new report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons marks the first step in transferring the East Bay site, potentially…
Berkeley Extends Surveillance Contract With Flock Safety but Rejects Major Expansion
Although the City Council approved up to 12 more months of Flock’s automated license plate readers, it voted against the…
Woman Killed in Alleged Hit-and-Run Was a Kind Soul, Not a Threat, Friends Say
After Dannielle Spillman was hit while walking in front of a car, a defense attorney said she was aggressive. That’s…
California Man Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump in DC Dinner Shooting
The man who authorities said tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives has been…