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EPA Cancels Billions in Grants. Recipients Won’t Back Down
Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administration. Those dollars were meant to help disadvan…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
California Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum
The California Department of Insurance regulates the insurance industry, with consumer protection as its core tenet. The insurance commissioner heads…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Race for Governor 2026: Antonio Villaraigosa
Former Los Angeles Mayor and California Assembly speaker Antonio Villaraigosa says he’s running for California governor because the state needs an ex…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Unleashed Potential: A Conversation Between Fred Blackwell and Regina Jackson
Across the Bay Area, young people—especially youth of color from historically underinvested communities—are coming of age in a moment defined by deep…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Dr. Bob Wachter: How AI is Transforming Health Care and What That Means for Our Future
Artificial intelligence can now match and sometimes surpass physicians in areas such as diagnosis to empathy. What does that mean for doctors, patien…
1 month ago
After Minneapolis: A Bay Area Town Hall on Immigration Enforcement
On January 7, 2026, Renee Good, a Minneapolis resident, was fatally shot by an ICE officer, drawing widespread public concern and scrutiny over the f…
1 month ago
Former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown Talks Politics . . . and His Iconic Career
Join former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown as he returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to talk national, state and local politics. As CalMatte…
1 month ago
“A Voice for the People,” Featuring San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
Prosecutors wield extraordinary influence over how justice is carried out—from decisions about charging and diversion to how victims are supported an…
1 month ago
Figure It Out…Or Else: Feds to Colorado River States
It’s been an unusually warm and dry winter across the west, and that’s bad news for the seven states and 40 million people that rely on water from th…
1 month ago
The Race for Governor 2026: Xavier Becerra
Former California attorney general and U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra says this is a “break-glass moment” for state residents who are strugglin…
1 month ago