America’s Billionaire Capital Is Poised to Gut Public Transit
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When Jillian Crochet, a disabled power wheelchair user and artist in Oakland, California, waits to take the bus, she already faces delays that many other riders don’t. People are invariably blocking the wheelchair spot, even if it’s not too crowded, and she can end up waiting 20 minutes longer for a new bus. That wait may soon get even longer.
Former 49ers CB Richard Sherman Gets Blunt on Dre Greenlaw’s Suspension
The San Francisco 49ers will be without Dre Greenlaw for Week 6 after the NFL upheld his suspension on Oct. 13. After a play was over, Greenlaw struck Seattle Seahawks‘ Ernest Jones in the head with his helmet while the linebacker was without his helmet. As a result, Greenlaw...
Measure RTM: $1 billion a year for BART, AC Transit and other transit systems
For several years, the Bay Area’s major transit systems have financially struggled. The pandemic massively cut into ridership, and as the number of fare-paying passengers declined, agencies from BART to AC Transit have relied on state and federal funding to bridge the gap. Slowly, over the past year or...
57 Failing Dams, Zero Penalties, and a Record El Niño Bearing Down on California
A California State Auditor report released October 13 found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition, including 40 rated high or extremely high hazard, most of them clustered near Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. If the worst-case scenario unfolds, failures at those 40 highest-risk structures could collectively...
Concern Mounts as George Kittle & More Fall Sick in 49ers Locker Room Ahead...
The San Francisco 49ers might be on a 5-0 run on the gridiron. But their toughest opponent is lurking inside their own locker room. Ahead of the Week 6 game against the Washington Commanders, a bug has hit the roster, including George Kittle and possibly Colton McKivitz. That has sent a wave of panic across the fanbase. “There’s a bug going around the #49ers locker room – George Kittle had it in Seattle and now Colton McKivitz has it and likely Carver Willis who was missing from practice on Thur
Union City Police Seek Tips in Kenny Tenorio’s 2021 Murder
Union City police are seeking information about the 2021 murder of Joaquin “Kenny” Tenorio, a 35-year-old father who was gunned down in front of his own home as he prepared to ride his motorcycle. Anyone who knows anything about the killing is asked to come forward. KTVU reported...
Get ready for beach weather: The Bay Area is about to see another heat...
The calendar reads mid-October, but the weather on Thursday will feel like summer, as a heat wave kicks off in the Bay Area.
Fans Camped Out Overnight for San Francisco’s New Raising Cane’s, and 20 Won Free...
San Francisco chicken fans were willing to spend the night waiting for their favorite fast-food...
Atherton Crosses $10 Million Median as Boston Vanishes From Priciest ZIP List
Atherton, California's 94027 ZIP code just did something no community has ever done in the eleven-year history of PropertyShark's national rankings: it crossed the $10 million threshold for median home sale price, hitting $10.725 million in 2026, a 29% jump from the year before. At the same time, Boston vanished from the list entirely for the first time since the study began in 2016, after its Back Bay ZIP code failed to log enough sales to even qualify.
California sues to block closure of Bay Area’s only National Archives facility
Attorney General Rob Bonta says transferring the facility’s records out of state would limit access for public agencies, researchers and families.

















