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SF Home Prices Are Rising Fastest in the Nation. San Jose's Are Falling Fastest. Welcome to the Bay Area's Housing Split.

While the median U.S. monthly housing payment just hit $2,647 — its highest level in a year — the Bay Area is telling…

June 18, 2026

AT&T's 100‑Foot Monopole Is Going Up in Diamond Heights — and Federal Law Tied the City's Hands

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10–1 in February to clear AT&T's path to a 104-foot cell tower on the edge…

June 18, 2026

DEA, IRS, and Marshals Were Secretly Querying SF's License‑Plate Network. An Audit Found Them Out.

San Francisco police discovered that federal and out-of-state agencies ran at least 299 illegal queries against the…

June 18, 2026

SF's $40M Embarcadero Overhaul Moves Forward — Here's the Real Answer on the Money

San Francisco's Recreation and Parks Commission is expected to sign off Thursday on a concept plan for a $40 million…

June 18, 2026

Chakrabarti's $425K Bet on Chan Faces a Simple Question: Will His Voters Follow?

Saikat Chakrabarti has committed his SF Solidarity PAC to Connie Chan's campaign through the November general election…

June 18, 2026

A Bullet in His Skull, No Diagnosis on Record — and Now a Path Out: Berkeley Man Released After Judge Grants Mental Health Diversion

More than fourteen months after a Berkeley police officer shot Ricardo Gonzalez Ruiz during a standoff at his downtown…

June 18, 2026

Berkeley Shelter Arson Charges Reveal a Motive: His Dog Was Seized and Sent There the Day Before the Fire

Court records in the felony case against the man accused of torching Berkeley's municipal animal shelter show that his…

June 18, 2026

Berkeley's Deepfake Godfather Says He Can No Longer Trust His Own Eyes

Hany Farid has spent three decades building the tools that detect fake images.

June 18, 2026

From Client to Volunteer: How a Day of Service at Bill Graham Became a Full Circle Story

Project Homeless Connect held its 85th Community Day of Service at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Wednesday — and…

June 18, 2026

Maia Correia Bikeway Excavation Starts June 22 — But Oakland's Long‑Delayed Protected Lane Won't Open Until Spring 2027

Major excavation resumes on Lakeshore Avenue the week of June 22, Oakland officials announced — a milestone for the…

June 17, 2026

Berkeley Sends $300M Bond and Sales Tax Hike to Voters — As the Ballot Fills With Tax Asks

Berkeley's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a 0.5 percent sales tax increase and a $300 million…

June 17, 2026

The Order Was Served. He Was Released. Less Than Three Months Later, She Was Dead.

Two San Jose men were charged with murder this week in the killings of their estranged wives — crimes that, taken…

June 17, 2026

Eight Bay Area Parks Go Free This Summer — Grab California's Historian Passport Before July 6

Eight Bay Area and North Bay historic parks — Fort Ross on the Sonoma coast, Jack London's Glen Ellen estate, Olompali…

June 17, 2026

A 36‑Year Contra Costa Sheriff's Employee Arrested for Theft — and the Fallout Could Reach Pending Criminal Cases

Kevin Lee, a 62-year-old who spent more than three decades working for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, was…

June 17, 2026

Lee Breaks Tie to Force Oakland's 'Strong‑Mayor' Vote — and Would Lose a Power If It Wins

Mayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote Tuesday to put her "strong-mayor" charter overhaul on November's ballot…

June 17, 2026

On Parole, On Probation, and Back at SF General: A Gay Hospital Worker Faced Two Rounds of Death Threats While the City's Security Fix Was Still on Paper

A 52-year-old man simultaneously on supervised parole and court probation walked into Zuckerberg San Francisco General…

June 17, 2026

The Day After Her Husband Allegedly Shot Their Tenant Dead, Barbara Chagniot Called the Victim's Son to Ask When He'd Move Out

One day after Eric Bigone was shot and killed outside his Sunset District rental home, a wrongful death lawsuit now…

June 17, 2026

Bonta Bill Would Force New Environmental Review of West Oakland Coal Terminal — While Simon Moves to Block Funds in Congress

A new bill from Assemblymember Mia Bonta marks the first concrete legislative counterattack on a coal export project…

June 17, 2026

The Company Running Oakland Arena for 13 Years Now Wants to Own It — and Is Challenging the Deal Already in Motion

Legends Global, the entertainment firm that has managed the Oakland Arena since 2012, formally asked Oakland and…

June 17, 2026

A Ghost PAC From San Diego Launched 10 Anti‑Progressive Websites Across the Bay Area. The 'Lobbying Firm' Behind It Barely Exists.

A new "Recall Jackie Fielder" website is one of at least 10 linked sites targeting Bay Area progressives and tax…

June 17, 2026

Jenkins Called Her Child Abuse Prosecutor "Exemplary" and Honored Him at a Victim Awareness Event. The State Bar Tells a More Complex Story.

A San Francisco prosecutor who handles child abuse and sexual assault cases received a California State Bar public…

June 17, 2026

Aiyuk Has an Arrest Warrant in Santa Clara County. The 49ers' Training Camp Is There in Five Weeks.

Brandon Aiyuk's Instagram comeback tour has a complication he hasn't posted about: there's a misdemeanor arrest warrant…

June 17, 2026

Wahab Advances to August Runoff for Swalwell's Vacated Seat — Second Slot Still Unsettled

State Sen. Aisha Wahab cleared the first hurdle Tuesday in the race to fill Eric Swalwell's former congressional seat…

June 17, 2026

Bay Area Transit Aces Its World Cup Debut: 37,600 Riders, Platforms Cleared in 90 Minutes

Bay Area transit agencies set an all-time ridership record for a major event at Levi's Stadium on the opening day of…

June 17, 2026