Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake in Mendocino County Alerts Bay Area
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake on Wednesday morning is a reminder that California is “earthquake country,” and that…
What Is a Sneaker Wave? How to Avoid Bay Area Beaches’ Hidden, Deadly Hazards
Don’t turn your back to the ocean — and don’t ever go in after someone who has gotten swept out.
Berkeley Public Schools Overhauled Reading Instruction. How’s It Going?
Nine years after a lawsuit spurred a reckoning around literacy education in Berkeley Unified School District, a new curriculum and…
As America Turns 250, San Francisco’s Role in Defining Citizenship Endures
Cases involving Chinese immigrants from San Francisco reached the U.S. Supreme Court and helped establish birthright citizenship, now under threat…
San José Inches Closer to Ranked Choice Voting — but Only in Some City Elections
The City Council punted a plan to ask voters to allow ranked choice voting until 2028, citing concerns about the…
California Lawmaker Warns Faster Vote Count Would Disenfranchise Voters
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin pushes back on criticisms of the California's vote-counting process, arguing it is working exactly as it should.
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder Plans to Return to Office After Mental Health Crisis
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder will return to office on June 29 after taking a three-month leave of absence related…
This Corpse Flower Smells Like Death and People Love It
Scarlet, the famous corpse flower at San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers, is expected to bloom any day now. Here’s how…
As Waves Pound Pacifica, Surfers Pitch a Reef to Defend the Shore
Pacifica surfers hope that an artificial reef could slow waves, widen beaches, fight erosion and create an epic surf spot.
San José State Professor Fired Over Campus Gaza Protests To Win Back Job
Sang Hea Kil is one of the first full-time, tenured professors to be fired from a public U.S. university in…