Every story we’ve published — by section, by month, or straight through.
Alameda County's Pretrial Program Cut Recidivism in Half — and Funding Runs Out in December
A five-month-old Alameda County Superior Court program has cut rearrest rates for moderate-risk defendants from 43…
Buying a SF Condo to Rent It Out Requires $8,000 a Month Just to Break Even. The Market Pays $5,700.
A detailed cost breakdown circulating on Reddit this week puts a precise number on a math problem San Francisco housing…
The Ledson Fire Burned Through Land Already Scarred by the Nuns and Glass Fires. The Dead Timber Made It Harder to Stop.
When the Ledson Fire ignited Monday east of Santa Rosa, it ran straight into terrain the 2017 Nuns Fire and 2020 Glass…
Ledson Fire: Crews Achieve 80% Containment on Santa Rosa Wildfire
Firefighters have reached 80% containment on the Ledson Fire, a 16.5-acre wildfire that ignited near Santa Rosa on…
Contra Costa Is the Last Major Bay Area County Without an ICE Policy. It Just Missed Another Deadline.
Contra Costa County — home to roughly 275,000 immigrants and one of the last Bay Area governments without formal limits…
One Dead, Three Missing After Cabin Cruiser Carrying Memorial Group Capsizes Near Alcatraz
A cabin cruiser carrying 20 adults on a memorial outing capsized in rough seas approximately 600 yards off Alcatraz…
Oakland's New Police Chief Credits the Federal Oversight He's Poised to End
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Thursday named interim chief James Beere as the city's new police chief, a move applauded…
Berkeley School Board Seeks Its Fifth Member — The Job Comes With a $7 Million Deficit
Berkeley Unified School District is accepting applications for an open school board seat through July 29, and whoever…
California's 'Daylighting' Parking Law Is Now Being Enforced — and SF Drivers Face $63 Fines
After a year-long grace period, police across California are issuing $63 citations under AB 413, which bans parking…
Palo Alto Officials Predicted Few SB 79 Applications. Developers Filed Five in a Week.
Eight days after California's SB 79 took effect, Palo Alto had already received five applications for high-density…
SF Library's Chief of Branches Crosses the Bay to Lead Berkeley System
Berkeley has appointed Rebecca Alcalá-Veraflor — San Francisco Public Library's chief of branches, overseeing the…
Berkeley Teen Swimmer Maya Merhige Conquers North Channel for Cancer Research
Berkeley's own Maya Merhige, 18, has once again etched her name in open-water swimming history, completing the grueling…
Muni Metro Weekend Ridership Tops Pre‑Pandemic Peak — Line‑Level June Records Circulate But Await Official Confirmation
San Francisco's Muni Metro system surpassed its pre-pandemic weekend ridership for the first time in May 2026, with…
Berkeley City Council Moves to End the Permit Process That Makes a Hot Tub Harder to Build Than a Backyard Cottage
Two years after a Berkeley man spent $2,000 and seven months trying to drain his neighbor's hot tub plans — ultimately…
California Bans 'Sell By' Food Labels — and the Rest of the Country Is Watching
California became the first state in the nation to outlaw "sell by" dates on food packaging on July 1, replacing a…
Developer Drops 15 Units From 24th‑and‑Capp Project After Talks With Calle 24
A housing development one block from the 24th Street BART station has been quietly downsized from 35 units to 20 — a 43…
SF's Tent and RV Count Hits New Low, But Advocates Say the Numbers Hide the Real Story
San Francisco's latest quarterly street count found 115 tents and 315 occupied vehicles — the lowest figures since…
A Few Loud Hecklers, a Very Useful Spectacle: Eskenazi on Who Really Won at the Trans March
San Francisco's business establishment has a decade-long habit of finding political foils in Dolores Park — and Mission…
SF Democrats' Assault Hotline Sat Silent for Months — and Party Leadership Didn't Know
The San Francisco Democratic Party's internal system for reporting sexual assault and harassment received a complaint…
Berkeley Music Teacher Who Targeted Student at Disability‑Focused School Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years in Prison
Jason Hoopes, 50, a former music teacher at Bayhill High School — a private Berkeley institution serving students with…
An SF Foundation Chief Says America's Wealthy 'Kind of Launder' Charitable Money — and He Runs One of the City's Biggest Foundations
Glen Galaich, president of San Francisco's Stupski Foundation, has published a book arguing that America's wealthy…
Bay FC Tops Out Treasure Island Performance Center — Bay Area's First Women's Pro Training Facility On Track for Early 2027
On June 25, Bay FC placed the final steel beam atop its new Sports Performance Center on Treasure Island, completing…
Experimental Gyrocopter Crashes Next to Eastridge Mall, Injuring Two and Reviving Questions About Reid‑Hillview Airport
An experimental gyrocopter came down on a commercial property immediately adjacent to Eastridge Mall in San Jose on…
UC Berkeley's "Torture Memos" Professor John Yoo Advises Trump‑Era Conspiracy Probe
John Yoo, a UC Berkeley law professor notorious for authoring the George W.