Cynthia Cai

Reporter

Cynthia is a reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area covering Northern California news.

California Biotech Lays Off Nearly All Staff After 2 Deaths in Cell Therapy Trials

October 30, 2026 California
Santa Clara County Says DOJ Noncitizen Voter Data Request Is ‘Not Administratively Feasible’

October 29, 2026 California
Archer Aviation Completes Air Taxi Test Flights Around San Francisco Bay Area

October 23, 2026 Northern California
Duplicate Mail-In Ballots Sent to Voters in Tulare and Imperial Counties

October 22, 2026 California
14 Propositions on California’s November 2026 Ballot Explained

October 19, 2026 California
California Student Teachers to Receive One-Time $10,000 Stipends

October 16, 2026 California
California Will Fund Sober Homeless Housing Under New Law

October 2, 2026 California
California Community Colleges to Provide Abortion Pill Services Under New Law

September 30, 2026 California
Diesel Surpasses $9 at Some California Stations Amid Middle East, Russia-Ukraine Conflict

September 23, 2026 California
Drug 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Seized in San Francisco

September 15, 2026 Northern California
Meta Launches AI Assistant That Can Write Emails, Make Purchases

September 10, 2026 Artificial Intelligence
Court Restores Federal Funding for LA Homeless Services; SF Makes Changes to Recovery Approach

September 7, 2026 California
Court Rules in Favor of California AG Over Voter ID Ballot Measure Title

August 10, 2026 California
California AG Sued for Changing Voter ID Ballot Measure Title

July 29, 2026 California
California Bill to Change Public Records Law Undergoes Multiple Revisions Following Criticism

July 27, 2026 California
New California Tracker Shows Spike in Bay Area AI-related Layoffs but No Statewide Impact

July 5, 2026 California
$100,000 Salary Considered Low-Income in 7 California Counties Amid Affordability Concerns

June 27, 2026 California
Shasta County Supervisors Won’t Fund Legal Defense in Lawsuit Over Mail-In Ballot Ban

June 18, 2026 California
69 Arrested in ‘Operation Hands Down’ Targeting Central California Gangs

June 12, 2026 Northern California
California Lawmakers Reject Lobbying Transparency Bills to Explore Other Options

June 4, 2026 Northern California
California Bill Renews Effort to Unmask Federal Agents

April 25, 2026 Legislature & Policy
California Looks to Limit Elder Parole for Sex Offenders as 3 Inmates Reviewed for Release

April 10, 2026 California
Copper Theft Plagues California’s Central Valley as Sheriff Urges Proactive Deterrence

April 2, 2026 California
California Lawmakers Want More Oversight in Stalled Project to Modernize 911 System

March 26, 2026 Legislature & Policy
Yamaha Relocates US Headquarters From California to Georgia

March 13, 2026 California
California Bill Proposes Restoring Health Care Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

March 11, 2026 California
Medi‑Cal Spending at ‘All‑Time High,’ LAO Gives Recommendations to California Lawmakers

March 9, 2026 California