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…
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…
Bay Area Cities Ask US Judge to Block Trump From Cutting Funds Over DEI, Immigration
Santa Clara, Redwood City and Santa Cruz have sued for a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or…
CSU Workers Disrupt Bargaining at San Francisco State as Contract Deadline Looms
As California State University workers juggle negotiations over multiple contracts statewide, unionized employees at San Francisco State disrupted bargaining, demanding…
El Niño Could Bring ‘Disruptive Coastal Flooding’ to Bay Area This Winter
Experts say the brewing El Niño will likely mean unprecedented flooding in coastal cities.
8 Dead in B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California
Officials said Monday that emergency crews responded after the aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. at Edwards Air Force Base…
Polls Close Tonight in Special Election for Swalwell’s Former Seat
A special primary election is underway for an East Bay congressional seat vacated by Eric Swalwell.