- March 4, 2026
Advocates Worry California Immigrant Truckers Still Face Uncertainty After License Debacle
Defying the federal government’s directive means California could lose funding and its authority to license hundreds of thousands more commercial drivers, state attorneys said. Transportation
Bay Area Lawmakers Rebuke Trump Over Iran Strikes, War Authority
Liccardo said while Iran is governed by what he described as a “dictatorial, murderous regime,” there is no organized or armed insurgency inside the country
Olympic Star Alysa Liu Is Back in the Bay, and Oakland Is Ready to Celebrate
After she placed sixth at the Beijing Olympic Games that year, she said in a now-deleted social media post that she was “finally done with
How an Aging California Is Turning to Senior Centers for Romance, Community and Health
She points across the room to a wall covered with photos of smiling, well-dressed Black men and women gathered at events throughout the years. “They’re
Oakland’s Alysa Liu Gives the US Its First Women’s Figure Skating Olympic Gold in 24 Years
The moment Nakai’s score was read after the final program of the night, teammate Amber Glenn jumped onto the kiss-and-cry stand and raised Liu’s hand
Trump Administration Sends Pregnant Unaccompanied Minors to Texas Shelter Flagged as Medically Inadequate
Here are the morning’s top stories on Monday, February 16, 2026 The Trump administration is making changes to how it treats unaccompanied migrant children who
Kaiser Workers Say Patients Deserve Better Mental Health Care After $31M Settlement
Critics for years have alleged that Kaiser has not maintained adequate provider networks for mental health and substance use disorder care, forcing many patients to
San Francisco Extends Curfew for Downtown Convenience Stores
“This legislation is a necessary step toward bringing these drug markets under control and restoring livability to Mid-Market and SOMA,” Leah Edwards, a District 6
Los Angeles Voters Are Moving Ever Leftward, Shifting Election Politics in America’s Second-Largest City
That program, backed by grass-roots organizing and sophisticated political leadership, has touched voters and made the left far more viable in local elections. The political
Winter Has Nothing on the Bay Area, With Temperatures Soaring
Although atmospheric rivers dumped more than 4 inches of rain around the region this fall and early winter, most of January has been virtually dry,