2 storm-pummeled East Bay neighborhoods pick up the pieces
A couple of East Bay neighborhoods were hit particularly hard in Saturday's storm. On Sunday, they began the task of cleaning up the mess.
Wild weather Saturday brings flood of neighborliness in East Bay
Saturday's powerful storm brought with it a powerful lesson in human kindness and connection for three people on an East Bay freeway.
Outgoing Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf reflects on trials, triumphs in office
At her final news conference Wednesday, outgoing Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf reflected on her eight years at the helm of one of the Bay Area's most enigmatic cities.
NAACP seeks Oakland mayor's race recount amid criticism of ranked-choice voting
After the Oakland mayor's race was decided by a razor-thin margin, the Oakland branch of the NAACP says there should be a recount.
SF homeless advocates see hope in Biden administration plan to reduce homelessness
It is one of the most pressing crises facing this country. Homelessness is plaguing cities and towns across the U.S. But now, the Biden administration has announced an ambitious goal to cut homelessness by 25% in the next two years. But would it work in San Francisco?
Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley protest immigration discrimination
For many skilled workers from India who were recruited by tech companies to work in Silicon Valley, getting a green card is practically impossible.
East Bay shoppers find plenty of room at malls week before Christmas
With a week to go before Christmas, shoppers at Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord enjoyed a leisurely day of retail exploration.
Advocates, SF supervisors push back on Tenderloin safe injection site closure
A week after San Francisco's only safe injection site was shut down, city leaders and community activists called out Mayor London Breed and the Department of Health for not offering any alternatives, at a time when hundreds of drug-addicted people are dying.
Fairfax residents balk over recently-approved rent control, eviction ordinances
In the small Marin County town of Fairfax, property owners are staging an uprising over a new pair of ordinances that mandate rent control and just cause eviction protections for most rental units.
Mobile services center brings essential tech to coastside farmworkers
The San Mateo coast is farm country but those who work the fields have a tough time accessing basic services to live a normal life.
Wet storm presents Bay Area drivers with bumper car conditions
For a lot of people in the Bay Area Saturday, driving in the wet conditions felt a bit like playing a vehicular version of Russian roulette.
After stroke, retired North Bay detective serves community through food bank
A North Bay man dealing with a serious health problem has discovered that volunteering at the food bank doesn't just help others. It also puts his own life into perspective.
After years of drought, Marin reservoirs at 'average' levels a hopeful sign
So far this year in Marin County, the rainfall has been a bit disappointing. But the reservoirs are standing at about exactly average for this time of year, and "average" has never felt so good, especially after years of drought.
San Francisco's controversial Tenderloin Center closes its doors
The controversial Tenderloin Center that was the cornerstone to Mayor London Breed's plan to fight crime and blight in the neighborhood closed Sunday, leaving thousands of addicts with nowhere else to go.
African American entrepreneurs find sales power at Black Sunday Expo in Oakland
In Oakland, the fifth annual Black Sunday Holiday Expo provided an opportunity for African American business owners to benefit from the holiday shopping season.