Napa Valley Vintners directed $529,000 to five nonprofits to expand parenting programs, family support, and referrals across the county.

A Stanford case study finds SFUSD’s Shoestrings program sharply reduces suspensions and mislabeling — but researchers warn the tiny, 10‑week model can’t fix systemic gaps without major investment.

The Mission District hackerspace says it has only months of runway and is mounting a year‑end fundraising push to stay open.

The USS Hornet may relocate from Alameda to San Francisco to increase visitors and revenue, as it receives no government funding and relies on attendance.

After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.

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.

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.

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.