A new weekend market on Commercial Street launched with lion dancers and pop-up vendors to boost Chinatown storefronts through March.

OUSD’s latest enrollment snapshot shows TK growth while first‑year newcomer numbers plunged, complicating the district’s budget outlook. Board action is expected this month.

Undercover testers say Oakland landlords are still turning away voucher holders; advocates have filed complaints with the state civil rights agency. Enforcement is now the question.

Doug McConnell, host of "Bay Area Backroads" and environmental advocate, died at 80 due to stroke complications. His storytelling and conservation efforts left a lasting impact on the Bay Area community.

Two former staffers say Aspire’s Berkley Maynard Academy failed to provide IEP services and retaliated against employees. State records and staff accounts have sparked lawsuits and scrutiny.

A new Oakland ordinance would direct fines from buyers and certain businesses into a survivor support fund, pairing penalties with private dollars for exits services. City and community groups would run clinics and legal help.

Survivors Ziv Abud and Eliya Cohen spoke Sunday at Congregation Chevra Thilim, recounting the Nova festival shelter attack and Cohen's roughly 505‑day captivity.

A Redwood City dispatcher says she was bullied after reporting a supervisor and has sued San Mateo County, alleging retaliation that she says led to a miscarriage.

A seven‑foot ornate Nile monitor was found in an Alameda rental after tenants moved out; police and animal‑control partners removed it and transferred it to East Bay Vivarium.

San Francisco still funds one-way travel to reunite people experiencing homelessness, but just 444 accepted the offer last year. Advocates say relocation helps some but can displace others.

San Franciscans filed nearly 800,000 311 complaints in 2025; trash, overflowing bins and parking topped the list. Neighborhoods reported very different top problems.

Fremont Animal Services found five abandoned dogs in different city areas, sparking concerns of neglect and a shared source. They are investigating and seeking public assistance.

Hundreds gathered on Van Ness to protest the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good, joining a nationwide 'ICE Out For Good' weekend demanding accountability.