These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones
They’re deleting their social media accounts and reducing their screen time. And they want you to join them.
Oakland Approves Police Contract With Cellebrite to Search Phones
Bay Area civil rights groups criticized the move, citing privacy concerns and use of the Israeli company’s technology in military…
‘They Picked on the Wrong Kid’: California Families Speak Up for Trans Athletes
Public comments at CIF meetings were once dominated by those opposed to transgender students’ participation in girls' sports. A coalition…
SFUSD New Ethnic Studies Curriculum Adopted Over Controversy and Some Parents’ Complaints
Those parents and San Francisco school board allies could set their sights on the district’s two-semester education requirement next.
Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers
As school districts across California grapple with falling enrollment and rising expenses, experts say this kind of conversion could help…
Primary 2026: Read This Before You Fill Out Your California Ballot (or Need to Correct a Mistake)
From the signature on your envelope to what happens if you make a mistake on your ballot, here's how to…
Palestinian and Israeli Peacebuilders Find Brotherhood Through Grief
Palestinian peacebuilder Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli activist Maoz Inon discussed grief, reconciliation, dialogue and coexistence on KQED’s Forum after…
Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-to-Housing Program Pay Off?
The records provide a first-of-its-kind look into how a historical investment in homeless housing played out.
How Prediction Markets are Colliding With California and National Politics
Prediction markets have exploded in recent years, with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi allowing people to put real money on…
Inside California’s Billionaire Tax Fight and the Wide-Open Governor’s Race
What did this week's heated governor's debate reveal about California's still unsettled race?