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The News Brief: February 9th, 2025

The News Brief: February 9th, 2025

Moves in the Bay, funding woes over the fires, and a grim future with the feds

Victor Flores
February 09, 2025

I was freezing cold staying in the tent cabins in Half Dome (formerly Curry) Village in Yosemite Valley with my dad who was there for work, so I got up and drove around the valley at 6 am. There’s been lots of fires in the area and the valley was filled with this thick smoke. Stopped at a turnout near Tunnel View and shot this photo - I really love the symmetry of it and the smooth gradients the smoke produces.

Photo by Bailey Zindel on Unsplash

Good morning!

Chaos continues to ensue at the federal level while in California things are beginning to settle into the new normal. The markets are showing signs of uncertainty even with the delay in tariffs but locally one of the big questions is who will lead Oakland? As the largest city in Alameda County, policymakers and business leaders understand that Oakland’s economic recovery impacts the region. San Francisco is going all in to revitalize its retail and tourism sectors.

Here are some interesting articles and summaries to help catch up on last week's news, all of which directly impact our local community.

What’s Inside?

Alameda County Democrats endorse Barbara Lee and stay out of District Two.
San Francisco is betting on retail and tourism as neighbors fight housing with historic districts.
US DOT, weird funding changes and the Senate confirms key Project 2025 architect.
California sets its legal fund for Trump 2.0 and how school rebuilding after the LA fires will face funding challenges.

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