"Under California law, taxpayer-funded institutions like UCLA cannot withhold public records like the ones Goldwater has requested, even if those records include embarrassing or controversial information that the institutions would prefer to keep hidden."
This year's winners truly embody the best of journalism and free expression. Their courage and tenacity uncovered critical stories that demanded to be told. Last year saw relentless attacks on journalists and the media from our government and others, but these winners show good reason for optimism about the future of free expression and a free press.
The spacious unit in the first block of Dos Rios Court in San Ramon was sold on Dec. 8, 2025 for $2,030,000 which works out to $757 per square foot. The house, built in 1970, has an interior space of 2,682 square feet. This two-story house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, the house features two parking spots, allowing for easy and secure parking for two cars. Situated on a spacious 10,000-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
A 1,618-square-foot condominium built in 2019 has changed hands. The property in the 5800 block of Midnight Place in Dublin was sold on Nov. 6, 2025 for $1,045,000 which works out to $646 per square foot. This condo has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition, the condo is equipped with two parking spots, offering designated areas for parking two vehicles.
SF residents still don't know what happened on that phone call where Mayor Lurie talked Donald Trump out of sending federal troops into SF, and a panel of SF's Sunshine Ordinance Task Force says Lurie is breaking the law. It is almost certainly the greatest political win of SF Mayor Daniel Lurie's nearly one year in office that he with an assist from a couple billionaires somehow talked Donald Trump out of sending federal troops to SF in a mysterious phone call the night of October 22.
Mayor Daniel Lurie's office has violated California public-records law by refusing to release information about the mayor's October call with President Donald Trump, a committee of city public-records commissioners ruled on Tuesday. The pivotal conversation between the two men preceded the president cancelling a planned "surge" of immigration agents to the Bay Area. A three-person committee of the city's Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, the body responsible for compliance with the city's public-records law, said Tuesday that Lurie's office had broken the California Public Records Act by claiming records related to the Oct. 22 call, including any logs, transcripts, and notes, are exempt under "attorney-client privilege."
As the stated deadline to sign the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" arrived Friday, multiple universities have already rejected the deal while only a few institutions have expressed interest. But among the public universities that were either formally invited to sign the compact or that participated in a call with the White House to provide feedback on higher education issues, none are willing to discuss their deliberations about the proposal or interactions with federal officials.
When the National Women's Soccer League settled with three separate attorneys general earlier this year-following investigations by all three into the league's years of failure to prevent or adequately respond to player reports of harassment and sexual misconduct-the agreement came with several requirements. One was that the league would pay $5 million to players who were abused. Another was a mandate for the league to submit regular reports to the three AGs about what it was doing to keep the abuse from happening again,
The article delves into the topic of uncovering the history of one's home, particularly focusing on whether someone has died in the house. While some states have requirements for disclosing deaths in a property sale, the impact of such information on property value can vary. The article suggests various avenues for researching a property's past, from public records to asking neighbors and using online services.
Ever since the county of Los Angeles purchased one of downtown L.A.'s tallest skyscrapers, questions have mounted over whether the building could be vulnerable to major damage in the event of a massive earthquake. County officials agreed to study the matter. But officials are now refusing to disclose a preliminary report that could shed light on the seismic safety question of whether the county should embark on costly retrofits to make it more reliable after a big earthquake.
