- February 26, 2026
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,
For 56 Years, This Berkeley Food Pantry Built a Community. Now It’s Shutting Down
“It’s incredibly sad,” said Marice Ash, who has volunteered every Wednesday for three and a half years. “It just feels like a very mutual, self-help
California Demands Oakland Schools Make Sweeping Changes Over Antisemitism Complaints
“The evidence clearly showed a hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students and families, and the CDE has stepped in to enforce meaningful corrective action,”