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.

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

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.

Vendors at Richmond’s flea market say customers vanished after Bay Area immigration operations were announced. Some longtime sellers are considering closing as weekend attendance falls.

The Alameda Free Library receives a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to honor its role as a historic Carnegie Library and support its continued service as a beacon of public education.

Antioch High School forfeited a football game due to student conduct issues, emphasizing accountability and adherence to the school's values, despite a strong season record.

Oakland's Fruitvale district is hosting its 30th Día de los Muertos festival with precautions against immigration enforcement, including trained volunteers and a legal aid pavilion.

California nurses, including those in San Ramon, striked against Tenet Healthcare seeking better staffing and patient care conditions, despite protracted negotiations since February.

Jim Morrison made the first-ever ski descent down Mount Everest's Hornbein Couloir, dedicating the feat to late partner Hilaree Nelson and spreading her ashes at the summit.

The California State Auditor found Alameda County DCFS failing to protect at-risk children, with delayed abuse investigation responses, prompting calls for urgent reforms by officials and NASW-CA.