How AI is Changing San Francisco’s Economy and Culture
Starting with the Gold Rush, San Francisco has always been a boom and bust town. The latest boom is being driven by artificial intelligence, as
California Banned Legacy Admissions at Private Schools. Stanford Is Sticking With It
Now a lead organizer for the nonprofit, he said his research showed schools like Stanford accept “more students from the top 1% of the income
In an Echo of L.A., Trump Deploys National Guard to D.C.
President Donald Trump took federal control of the police force in Washington D.C. this week, deploying 800 National Guard troops. The president claims the city
Richmond Police Release Details in Fatal Shooting of Man in Mental Health Crisis
This is the second fatal police shooting that Remick has been involved in this year. In February, he was one of two officers who fatally
Republicans Express Doubt Over Four-Year College for Children, Survey Shows
Greater differences emerged around whether students should enroll in a four-year college immediately after high school; 58% of college graduates and 53% of Democrats preferred
Fearing Deportation, International Students Go Silent at California’s Universities
At UC Berkeley, a sophomore told CalMatters that she was involved in campus activism for about a year and a half until about March, when
California Democrats Back Newsom Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps for 2026
Some Democrats in California initially were skeptical of scrapping the district lines drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. Voters approved a ballot measure in
Trump Administration Targeting UCLA with Half a Billion Dollars Funding Freeze
The Trump Administration has suspended half a billion dollars in federal research funds from UCLA, alleging the school has ignored anti-semitism on campus. The school’s
Protesters Against AI Militarization Rally at Scale AI in San Francisco
But the protesters argue Scale AI is just one of many AI companies, including Palantir, Anduril and SpaceX, that are increasingly focused on profiting from U.S.
Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees, Citing Trump Cuts
Stanford President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez said in a July 31 statement to the school community that many schools and units at Stanford