CA Gov. Gavin Newsom

On Nov. 3, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will bring together local leaders in mid-November to review the state’s current approach to homelessness and identify new strategies to mitigate California’s growing unhoused population.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new state water strategy aiming to adapt and protect water supplies, with the hopes to help replenish the water California will lose in the coming decades due to rising temperatures. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state agencies and businesses to comply with economic sanctions on Russia.

Richard Blum, former UC regent and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening, after a long battle with cancer. 

UC Berkeley must continue to anticipate COVID-19 risks by enforcing the mask mandate in indoor spaces and eliminating grade-incentivized attendance. 

A court-ordered cap on UC Berkeley student admissions, which may restrict enrollment to 2020-21 levels, has sparked controversy among Berkeley city officials and community members.

Forty-one candidates are running against California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the Sept. 14 recall election, where voters will decide if the governor will step down and who may replace him.

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District stopped operating fare-free rides April 19 to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a mass COVID-19 vaccination site.

In a press release Tuesday, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced the city has vaccinated half its population with at least one dose.

Given the lagging rollout of vaccines, lifting the stay-at-home order seems to be an optimistic gamble at best and, at worst, a reckless political ploy.