California dominates America’s richest ZIPs, even as this Bay Area enclave loses top spot
California’s dominance in luxury real estate remains unmatched, with 8 of the 10 priciest ZIP codes and dozens across the Bay Area.
The Bay Area’s Hottest Club Is a Filipino Supermarket
At nine o’clock on a recent Saturday night, the Daly City parking lot is packed, and a line crawls down half a block while pop music blares through the front doors. I grip my daughter’s hand and lead her through the sea of people, praying we don’t get separated in the chaos. Then, “Love Me” by Fia drops, and the...
Bay Area Residents Join Millions Nationwide in ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations
Hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents joined millions across the country marching on Oct. 18 to declare that American democracy has no place for kings. “It’s so important to get out and be together as citizens,” said Julie Franco, a resident of Pleasant Hill who was among hundreds of protesters here flanking...
Amazon’s mass layoffs hit 1,400 California jobs, including hundreds in Bay Area
The move comes amid similar cuts at Meta and Applied Materials, signaling a broader tech industry shift toward automation and AI investment.
Bay Area police captain allegedly lived in station, commuted from Idaho
"Please stop using rooms for sleeping," a notice from a city inspector read.
At I-980 block party, old-school West Oaklanders hold forth on redlining
The future of the I-980 highway won’t arrive without a reckoning with the harms inflicted on West Oakland’s Black community when it was built. That was the message from the Black old-schoolers from West Oakland who showed up at what was dubbed an I-980 Block Party on Saturday. They came to participate in the Vision...
Oakland has a major drug overdose problem. But San Francisco’s is deadlier
Over the past four years, more than 200 people have died annually of overdoses in Oakland. San Francisco’s drug epidemic is even worse. Here’s what experts have to say about the disparities.
Berkeley police arrest 2 people in connection with October shooting
The suspects were arrested and charged by prosecutors in connection with the Oct. 12 shooting on Addison Street, police said.
FBI agents target Oakland home Wednesday
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with heavily armored police trucks, were seen entering an Oakland neighborhood early Wednesday morning. The focus of the agents appeared to be a house on Coloma Street in the Dimond District and two vehicles. An FBI spokesperson told...
How Are Child Care Costs Affecting the Lives of Bay Area Families? You Told...
Parents pay more for child care in the Bay Area than almost anywhere else in the country, according to the National Database on Childcare Prices. KQED recently published a story about how some Bay Area counties are addressing the crisis, and how others are looking into solutions. We also asked...
