David Edwards August 31, 2026 (RawStory.com) A long-delayed financial disclosure from Justice Samuel Alito shows he never sold the oil and gas holdings that watchdogs say disqualify him from a major climate case. The report was posted on Monday by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and covers… Continue reading
Absentee ballots are prepared to be mailed at the Wake County Board of Elections on September 17, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) An anonymous federal official warned of a “high likelihood that the new ballot mail verification processes will result in major disruptions in mail… Continue reading
By Leanne Maxwell•September 1, 2026 · SFist.com XFacebook A lounge inside SFO’s International Terminal is being used to detain immigrants, and 25 people were held there more than three days through July with limited access to medical care, legal representation, or beds. San Francisco International Airport has had the second-highest number… Continue reading
Law Students for Justice in Palestine at Berkeley Law said in an Instagram post last week that it was banned from tabling at UC Berkeley School of Law’s Student Activities Fair because of the group’s “longstanding” bylaw barring Zionist speakers. In March, the UC Board of Regents settled a lawsuit from the… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the campaign kickoff for the California Billionaire Tax Act at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images By Anabel Sosa, Senior California politics reporter Aug 31, 2026 (SFGate.com) California’s billionaire tax proposal is splintering the state’s Democratic Party, with party leaders… Continue reading
The climate crisis won’t be solved with lifestyle choices but through political pressure and bold collective action. By: Leah C. Stokes August 31, 2026 (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu) The first time my newborn’s eyes saw the sky, it was a dull gray. The first time her lungs breathed outdoor air, it was filled… Continue reading
This is what “tough on crime” means: Out of sight, people who have been convicted of nothing suffer violence and fear on a regular basis By Tim Redmond August 30, 2026 (48hills.org) Want more of Tim Redmond’s incisive analysis and reporting? Subscribe to his weekly Agenda newsletter for reporting you won’t find… Continue reading
… Plus: Waymo and the Blue Angels, drones delivering packages—and why does the Chron care more about a team owner’s sex life than the horrifying, deadly working conditions on the field? That’s The Agenda for Aug. 30-Sept. 6 By Tim Redmond August 30, 2026 (48hills.org) Want more of Tim Redmond’s… Continue reading
