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California state capitol building with dome
Posted inCalifornia

California bill would add Jewish identity as an ethnicity on forms

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 30, 2026March 31, 2026
Woman holds sign saying divest from genocide
Posted inNorthern California

San Jose City Council declines to consider Israel divestment

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 25, 2026March 25, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

Newsom says he regrets using ‘apartheid’ to describe Israel

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 25, 2026March 25, 2026
A screenshot of the latest version of the map, updated March 24, 2026.
Posted inNorthern California

How J. verifies, maps antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools across the region

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi March 24, 2026March 24, 2026
UC Berkeley
Posted inNorthern California

Understanding ADL’s ‘Antisemitism Report Card’ for colleges and universities

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 23, 2026March 31, 2026
A rabbi raises a glass of kosher wine as he blesses it. (Courtesy Moti Dolgin)
Posted inFood

As Americans drink much less wine, kosher demand stays strong

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 23, 2026March 23, 2026
Security camera footage shows the three suspects, (from left) Ramon Akoyans, Bruneil Henry Chamaki and Roma Akoyans, in a parking garage in San Jose shortly before the assault of two Israeli Americans. (San Jose Police Department via Santa Clara District Attorney's Office)
Posted inNorthern California

New footage shows moments prior to beating of Israeli Americans in San Jose

by Emma Goss March 20, 2026March 22, 2026
Anti-Israel protesters assemble outside of Adas Torah, a synagogue in the Pico Robertson neighborhood of Los angeels, July 23, 2024. Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as Bay Area lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
Sonoma State Hillel blessings for Shabbat
Posted inNorthern California

Hillel of Sonoma County hires first staffer amid merger with S.F. counterpart

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 17, 2026March 18, 2026
San Jose assault
Posted inNorthern California

3 men charged in beating of Israeli Americans in San Jose

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 16, 2026March 18, 2026

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