West Contra Costa Unified School District approves new staff contracts amid ongoing budget worries
District approved contracts granting 8% raises over two years and fully employer-funded health care by mid-2027, prompting fiscal concerns and possible cuts.
Day Around the Bay: SF Teachers Vote to Authorize Strike
Multiple local incidents and national political developments unfolded, including a jail stabbing, teacher labor disputes, a Supreme Court shadow-docket ruling on gerrymandering, and heated political rhetoric.