Bay Area homeless population rose to a record 38,891 people in 2024
The Bay Area’s homeless population grew 6% to an estimated 38,891 people in 2024, according to new federal data, extending a ...
Snoopy (permanently) on ice: Is the end nearing for iconic Bay Area theme park?
California's Great America, now owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., appears set to scrap its winter run for 2025, ...
As they take office in DC, new Bay Area representatives pledge to bring bold solutions and protect their diverse constituencies
Following a tense vote on the House floor to re-elect U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker, the Louisiana Republican swore in ...
'Abnormally dry': Map shows where California drought is the worst
Despite recent rounds of winter rain and powerful waves that pummeled the coastline, most of California is continuing to bake ...
California Police Department Agrees to Reforms After Federal Inquiry
The Antioch Police Department was under investigation by the Justice Department after racist text messages between its ...
Commercial crabbing season takes sail
Dungeness crab season, which is normally expected to begin in November, opened to fishermen at 12:01 a.m. Sunday morning in ...
Silicon valley’s 2025 outlook: Challenges persist amidst AI-driven resurgence
As a new year begins let’s revisit where the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Bay Area’s economy stands in its long recovery from ...
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Marin site draws ‘raw water’ seekers who don’t want tap
The spot near Stinson Beach is among hundreds throughout the country where visitors go to obtain untreated water. Critics ...
CHP investigates fatal Santa Rosa hit-and-run
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in Santa Rosa on Saturday night.  At 10:10 p.m., CHP officers responded to southbound Highway 101 near ...
Nearly 60% of California is ‘abnormally dry’ to start 2025. Where are drought impacts worst?
As of Friday, about 40% of California was in drought, according to the Drought Monitor’s weekly map showing drought intensities across the nation. That’s a decrease of more than two percentage points ...
CHP seeks info after person killed on Highway 101 in Bay Area
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 101 southbound near Steele Lane on Saturday, the California Highway ...
San Francisco Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie partakes in city cleanup before taking office
San Francisco’s Mayor-Elect, Daniel Luries, is participating in a weekend of service just a few days before his inauguration. Christie Smith reports. San Francisco's Mayor-Elect, Daniel Luries, is ...