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The quakes come as California sees the effects of an atmospheric river that has caused flash flooding, rescues, and landslides.

Getting into college is harder than ever. Every year, Americans spend about $500 million on “educational consultants” who help students navigate applying to college. Most first-generation, low-income students don’t have access to those resources. California should fund an effective college pipeline program for these...

Editor’s note: We’re republishing some of our best reads of 2025. This must-read by our housing reporter, Natalie Orenstein, delighted readers while getting at deeper truths about housing insecurity in the Bay Area. Some readers debated whether Oakland’s tenant protection laws need revisiting, while others deplored...

A behavioral therapist in Southern California was sentenced to 17 years in prison for molesting a young non-verbal girl with disabilities who was under his care. Mitchell Akira Takata, 23, of Los Altos, had pleaded guilty to the crimes in October, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In May...

Federal authorities arrested 101 unauthorized commercial truck drivers during a statewide California operation, citing public safety concerns linked to fatal crashes and improper commercial licensing. San Francisco, CA. — On Dec. 23, ICE Homeland Security Investigations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, working with...

Authorities said they are trying to determine whether the victim was the same person who was recently attacked by a shark near Monterey.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. - A woman was found dead on a remote beach in Wilder Ranch State Park south of Davenport on Saturday morning, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of her death. California State Parks, Santa Cruz City Fire and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office units were sent...

I served this country for six years, but my VA benefits haven't kept up with the cost of living. There is a lot of pride in the veteran community, and asking for help feels like a defeat. I wouldn't go to the welfare office, but my fridge was empty. A buddy told me about Food Radar. It’s different because it’s...

California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying rules this year, including a controversial rewrite of the state law that allows buyers to get their money back if they are sold a defective vehicle and a right to return a used vehicle within three days. After an intense...

December 27, 2025 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has unveiled a new informational bulletin about two newly enacted laws related to ghost guns and illegal firearm manufacturing. The bulletin summarizes the provisions of Assembly Bill 1263 (Gipson, 2025) and Senate Bill 704 (Arreguín, 2025) for the...