Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth in San Francisco over Father's Day weekend
San Francisco celebrated the Juneteenth holiday with a parade and festival along Market Street Saturday morning.
Oakland residents will decide in November on strong-mayor government measure
Two weeks ago, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee made a rare appearance before the City Council to promote a ballot initiative that would give her a lot more power over the operation of the city.
Pacifica leaders seeking federal disaster relief to save city pier
On Monday morning, federal, state and local leaders gathered to urge the Trump administration to provide federal disaster funding to try to save the structure.
Pacifica construction crews work through weekend in effort to stabilize damaged municipal pier
The City of Pacifica was working throughout the weekend to try to stabilize its damaged municipal pier.
World Cup fans flock to San Jose's San Pedro Square for fun atmosphere
For Bay Area soccer fans, having the World Cup in their own backyard feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In the South Bay, they're doing everything they can to capitalize on it.
Bay Area business says economic uncertainty stalling workforce growth
A Bay Area business owner says with investor funding, they could be going "full steam ahead."
Pacifica Pier faces possible demolition after concrete structure cracks
Last Thursday, the city abruptly closed the pier and cafe when an inch-wide crack developed in the concrete structure. By Saturday, it had grown to a foot. And on Tuesday, the gap was even wider, and the entire surface was beginning to droop toward the ocean.
San Mateo County elections officials say they are committed to accuracy over speed
Each of the county's 400,000+ ballot signatures is evaluated visually by an election worker. From there, the qualifying ballots are rerun through the machine for a second tally. And those that have some flaw or irregularity are reviewed by a pair of workers in the "adjudication area."
Activists participate in 50-mile trek across Bay Area to protest immigration enforcement
On Sunday, marchers began the second part of a three-day journey protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence in the Bay Area.
Pacifica residents fear what's next for city's iconic pier as damage increases
The damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.
Citizens' initiative tax measures under scrutiny due to only needing simple majority
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has qualified a proposition that would end the citizens' initiative loophole, requiring that all tax measures get 2/3 for passage. It would also retroactively invalidate any new parcel tax that passed with less than 2/3.
Election Day voters in the Bay Area talk about casting their ballots in person
A steady stream of people showed up at the Elections Office drop box just to feel the sense of security of depositing their ballot right outside of where it's going to be counted.
New CalFresh rules requiring many to work to receive food benefits go into effect Monday
On Monday, new rules kick in that require many who apply for government food assistance to be working.
After repeatedly voting to raise taxes, Oakland voters to decide on parcel tax
On Tuesday, voters in Oakland will decide whether to approve Measure E, a parcel tax being pushed by local employee unions.
Historic federal monitoring of Oakland Police Department nearing its end
The Oakland Police Department may soon regain its self-determination following a report saying it is finally in compliance on all reforms forced upon it by a lawsuit settlement decades ago.