Oakland crime fell sharply in early 2026, with declines in violent crime and homicides, and KQED sent a reporter and photographer to ask residents whether they’re actually feeling safer.

University of California faculty groups are suing both the Trump administration as well as their own Board of Regents, seeking the release of the administration’s settlement demands.

Speed-roommating events bring house-hunting discussions from chatrooms to the real world, where people can better gauge whether they’re a good fit.

Though the Golden State Valkyries were eliminated from the WNBA playoffs, fans expressed intense admiration for the new team and excitement about years to come.

Fairfax, a Marin County town built on wellness and a distrust in authority, has become fertile ground for Robert Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement.

Rise East successfully raised $50 million to unlock a matching grant to invest in a decade-long, community-led effort to rebuild and revitalize East Oakland through education, housing, public safety, ...

Sorry, Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson.

This esoteric and obscure ideology has increasing influence on U.S. politics

After four years, Otis R. Taylor Jr. reunited with Dr. Jessica Ngo, a San Francisco native who might have the coolest dental practice in the Bay Area. He was kept away because of insurance.