Ruth Dusseault

Marin County supervisors join in support of Proposition 50.  A community of older renters move to buy their own mobile home park in Novato. Dozens of cities and counties sue the Trump Administration for withholding disaster relief funds. And a modified Fleet Week will go on despite the government shutdown.

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San Rafael is making a new public space in the Canal district. A new survey reveals a shift in opinions for Latino voters. Monterey County puts its weight behind national anti-gerrymandering laws. A fake immigration lawyer is exposed in San Francisco, and Sausalito holds a special election.

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Shoreline cities prep for sea level rise. A San Francisco supervisor is removed from office. Professional women’s soccer moves Treasure Island. A history museum finds a new home in Novato. Marin County’s green homes are back.

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A new assisted living facility opens in San Rafael. Flu vaccines are still a thing in California. A regional airport gets a new airline. San Francisco makes a statement on the death penalty, and an agricultural report shows a spike in demand for vegetables.

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Marin County responds to a critical housing report. San Francisco’s Sunset District tries to recall its supervisor.  A century-old restaurant on Fisherman’s Wharf may be demolished. An airport in San Jose introduces autonomous vehicles.

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Displaced farm workers will get temporary homes in Point Reyes Station. Another cleanup is coming to Richmond’s Inner Harbor. A new shoreline Park is coming to San Pablo Bay. Geothermal energy gets a boost in Sacramento. Canal Street fire assistance update.

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A tight community in San Rafael pulls together after a devastating apartment fire. A San Francisco jury convicts a synagogue invader. The U.S. State Department obstructs a humanitarian mission. Business spikes at the Port of Oakland. Emergency housing could be coming soon to West Marin.

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San Rafael says no to a shaky housing deal. ICE agents storm a private home in Oakland. Marin City publicly honors its Black heritage. Big Sur puts the squeeze on Airbnb’s.

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An historic housing site in Marin City looks forward to a remake. More Bay Area institutions are opting for public transit. Injured children arrive from Gaza for medical care. San Francisco adds more  legal aid for immigrants. Marin County gets a new design museum.

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ENCORE SPECIAL REPORT: Field report from the Greater Farallon’s and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, where a group of researchers with Point Blue Conservation Science have worked together for 20 years to monitor the health of these federally protected sanctuaries.

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Fairfax leaders face a recall election. Bay Area politicians respond to ideas about Alcatraz. San Francisco’s Sherif rejects a request to help ICE.  On top of everything, a garbage strike.

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Marin County is optimistic about agriculture. Sanctuary cities sue Trump. Nursing homes and rural hospitals brace for cuts to Medi-Cal. The San Francisco Zoo loses a beloved rare resident.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Finbar Labelle reports from this year’s San Francisco Pride festival on the impacts President Trump’s culture war on the queer community.

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More redwoods are saved in Sonoma County.  The Oakland airport tries again for a new name. BART digs deeper into Silicon Valley. San Francisco’s mayor changes the housing code. Sausalito plans for the Fourth of July.

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Thousands of protesters join in No Kings Day marches. Marin County gets a Sheriff’s Office Civilian Oversight Commission. The Delta Tunnel gets another setback. Chevron will upgrade its Richmond air monitoring system.

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Arrests by ICE in the San Francisco spark alarm. A new city builder in rural Solano County makes a bid for intown property. A mass shooter could get the death penalty in San Mateo County. The US Navy Ship Harvey Milk may lose its name.

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Sausalito makes plans to build new housing. Northern California gets a new U.S. Attorney. Five more gray whales have died. A San Francisco Supervisor faces a recall battle. Measles have arrived in the Bay Area.

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Marin County passes a budget that addresses uncertainty. Lawsuits fill the courts following Vistra’s Moss Landing battery fire.  San Mateo County inches closer to ousting its sheriff. Taxi drivers in San Francisco get their fair share of the ride-share business. A new study finds employees returning to in-person work.

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