Kaiser nurses, employees strike across California and Hawaii
A large strike by Kaiser Permanente employees is set to begin Monday morning, with union leaders calling it an open-ended "unfair labor practice strike." Union leaders say the strike is driven by what they describe as a growing crisis caused by Kaiser’s failure to invest in safe staffing levels, timely access to...
The Great Highway is poised to become San Francisco’s kidney dialysis
Park or a road? Barring unforeseen lunacy, we’ll be voting on it again. But this is how San Francisco rolls. The Great Highway is poised to become San Francisco’s kidney dialysis
Silicon Valley sounds the alarm on deadly Minneapolis shooting. ‘And it’s only a matter...
"Just the latest in a year of horrors. Is all the crypto and AI money in the world really worth this?"
Mills Was Fundraising in California the Day ICE Stepped Up Immigration Enforcement in Maine
Governor Janet Mills was reportedly in California fundraising when ICE agents launched “Operation Catch of the Day.” last Tuesday in Maine. Axios reports Mills attended three fundraisers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her staff confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that she was in California for a...
7 Things You Didn’t Know About San Francisco’s Hidden Steam Heating Tunnels
If you've ever walked past San Francisco City Hall or along Market Street on a chilly morning, you've probably seen it -- white clouds puffing up from grates and manholes like the street is exhaling.
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for January 25, 2026
On Thursday, I broke the story that Angela’s will be opening in a new location on Webster Street (1427) and indicated that I would follow up in my regular Sunday report. Judging by the comments and reactions I received, it appears the Alameda community is as excited about this opening as my human companion (HC) is.
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopens in Oakland after $100M makeover, after...
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee marked the grand reopening of Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland. Legendary storyteller and Oakland native, Don Reed, kicked off the opening night performance along with Scott Silven's illusion show "The Lost Things."
Redwood City Jury Decides If ‘Girl In The Box’ Kidnapper Ever Walks Free
Jurors in Redwood City are set to decide whether convicted kidnapper Cameron Hooker should be legally branded a sexually violent predator, a label that could keep him locked in state custody indefinitely instead of giving him any shot at parole. The San Mateo County Superior Court trial is scheduled to...
This wealthy Bay Area beach town is battling to save one road. Billions of...
A road to some of the Bay Area’s most expensive real estate will flood when the seas rise. When the county said it might not fix it, homeowners threatened “billions in liability.”
Former Mayoral Candidate Accused of Murdering Wife, Staging Her Death to Look Like a...
Michael Anthony Leon, 66, has been arrested and charged with the 2015 murder of his wife, Brenda Joyce Leon, after new evidence was uncovered

















