San Jose held a ribbon-cutting for a 136‑bed tiny‑home village on Cherry Avenue next to a cleared riverbank encampment. City officials say nearby unhoused people will be offered units first.

Berkeley Law warned protesters they could be reported to the California State Bar ahead of a Federalist Society panel. About 50 people rallied outside the law school.

A new regional analysis shows poverty rising across the Bay Area even as AI wealth swells. Residents, food banks and city leaders are scrambling to fill the gap.

The Oakland Police Department's "Guns to Gardens" buyback event led to the collection of 58 firearms, including assault rifles and ghost guns, in exchange for gift cards and garden tools.

San Jose Police Department announces a DUI checkpoint on November 21 aimed at preventing impaired driving through increased police presence and legal consequences.

A state fact‑finding panel met in closed session Tuesday, moving Richmond teachers and the district closer to a possible walkout in early December.

Families and teachers at James Denman say SFUSD pledged Algebra 1 for all eighth graders by 2026‑27, but many schools still offer only online or summer options.

Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and writer, died at 51 due to an infection. She founded the Disability Visibility Project, and her work is in the Library of Congress.

Gabriela Nguyen launches the "Appstinence" movement to help people disconnect from social media, advocating for a step-by-step method to intentionally reduce digital presence.

The City of Sonoma has placed free sand at Depot Park and will distribute up to 10 free sandbags per resident as forecasters warn heavy rain and gusty winds this week.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an alert on Veterans Day, warning veterans of scams and advising them to consult accredited sources for benefit assistance and information.

San Francisco, San José and Oakland are expanding interim shelters into new neighborhoods to ease downtown pressure — but NIMBY opposition, land limits and funding are making openings rocky. Cities say the shift is about equity; neighbors say it’s about quality of life.

Peter Singer's campus talk at UC Berkeley set off protests from disabled students and prompted campus disability organizers to plan a response.