California Agencies Disciplined Officers for Biased Conduct, but They Rarely Lost Their Jobs
California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ language often kept their jobs after agencies sustained misconduct…
Finding More Space in Lafayette: A Family-Oriented Move from Longmont
Sometimes a family does not need to move far to feel a meaningful difference at home. As children grow, routines…
Put the Garden to Bed: A Smarter Way to Store Gardening Equipment Between Seasons
A productive garden changes with the calendar. In spring and summer, sheds and garages fill with tools, planters, hoses, lawn…
‘Toxic Land’: Protest Targets SF Housing Plans at Contaminated Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
Radioactive material found at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is fueling fresh concerns about redevelopment and community health.
In a Rainbow-Trimmed Robe at the World Cup, a Gay Qatari Doctor Advocates for Equal Rights
Four years after coming out as a gay Qatari man with the World Cup playing in his home country, Nasser…
San José Postpones Plan to Double Downtown Parking Rates After Business Owner Uproar
Advocates for downtown businesses said the increase would hit the service industry hardest.
Hundreds of Dogs Remain Missing as Search Resumes at Miranda’s Rescue
More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for as Humboldt County investigators use ground-penetrating radar in a fraud and animal cruelty…
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…