Lifestyle
Alameda Earns Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community Award
The East Bay city is one of only 32 in the U.S. to receive this distinction from the League of American Bicyclists.
San Francisco Celebrates Black Women Leaders
Annual event honors accomplished Bay Area trailblazers across generations and fields
Oakland Zoo welcomes first red-tailed monkey baby
The zoo's new resident is the offspring of red-tailed guenons Nonami and Marley.
Crime
More Human Remains Found in Oakland
Police investigating if latest discovery is linked to previous remains found in February
California Man Admits He's "Not Fit for Society" Before Deadly Assault
Jeffrey McMaster Jr. arrested for fatal beating of woman in Oakland
Oakland Mayor's Car Stolen from City Hall Office
Mayor Barbara Lee's SUV recovered in nearby Vallejo after brazen theft
Politics
California Sues Trump Administration Over Termination of Energy and Infrastructure Funding
Attorney General Bonta leads coalition challenging illegal cancellation of $1.2 billion in clean energy projects
Urge Divestment from Private Prison Giant GEO Group
Letter writer calls on Mainers to pressure institutions to divest from the private prison company profiting off immigration enforcement.
Oakland Unions Bankroll $34M Tax Hike Measure, Poised to Reap Millions in Pay Raises
Public employee unions are spending $400,000 to pass the tax increase which serves mainly to ensure and pay for a contingent raise they negotiated in 2025
Business
Kaiser Sues Liability Insurers Over $556M Medicare Advantage Settlement
The health system alleges insurers have refused to cover any portion of the settlement with the federal government.
California Aims to Boost Factory-Built Housing in 2026
State lawmakers hope to make this the 'Year of the Housing Factory' with new policies to support off-site construction.
Kaiser Workers Strike Continues as Financial Pressures Mount
Tens of thousands of healthcare workers in California and Hawaii face mounting financial hardship amid the ongoing walkout.
Health
Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers End Strike
Over 31,000 nurses and other frontline staff return to work after 4-week walkout in California and Hawaii
Bay Area Heart Transplant Survivor Launches Foundation on Valentine's Day
Megan Mehta, who received a life-saving heart transplant at age 12, is now giving back to other pediatric patients.
Kaiser Reaches $31M Settlement Over Mental Health Care Practices
Therapists say patients still struggle to get timely help despite the settlement.
