The Bay

Prop 3: Taxes on High-Income Earners

Prop 2: The Rainy Day Fund

Prop 1: Affordable Housing Bond

Proposition 1 proposes an $11.25 billion bond to address California’s housing crisis by funding the construction and preservation of affordable rental units and providing homeownership assistance, particularly for veterans. The measure allocates $5.1 billion to the Multifamily Housing Program and $1.25 billion to the C...

What if Transit Ballot Measures Fail? Plus, Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals and a Valkyries Playoff Preview

Introducing ‘The Speaker’: A New Limited-Run Podcast from KQED

How the Trump Administration Is Using SFO as a ‘De Facto Detention Center’

At This San Quentin Program, Perpetrators of Gun Violence Are Part of the Solution

Desperate Tenants in SF Face Scams, Substandard Rentals

As AI Booms, Daniel Lurie Declares ‘Rent Emergency’ in San Francisco

San Francisco faces a severe housing affordability crisis, recently declared a "rent emergency" by Mayor Daniel Lurie. This surge in rental costs, with median prices rising over 25% in the last year, is driven by a chronic lack of housing stock and the massive influx of wealth from the AI boom. New York Times San Franc...

How One Teacher is Reckoning With Cesar Chavez’s Legacy in the Classroom

SF’s Toppled Statues Give Rise to New Monuments

The Price of Raising Kids in the Bay

Raising children in the Bay Area requires significant financial and lifestyle compromises due to the region's extreme cost of living. Families frequently trade off essential amenities, such as physical space, walkability, or proximity to urban centers, to remain in the area. Some parents, like those living in studio ap...

A Super El Niño In the Bay Area: What You Need to Know

The upcoming El Niño event threatens the Bay Area with significant weather disruptions, including increased flooding and potential infrastructure damage. Scientists project a 69% chance that this year's event could exceed the intensity of any recorded since 1950, driven by warmer ocean temperatures and climate change. ...

Tahoe Avalanche Follow-Up, Tech Backlash in Schools, and a Controversial Swan Hunt

The Botched Launch of Clipper 2.0

Have You Tried to Rent in SF Lately? Leave Us a Voice Note

With Big Cuts Coming to SNAP, Food Banks Brace for Impact

The Rise of Flock: Safety Tool or Surveillance Creep?

'She Died by Design': Meta on Trial Over Child Safety

Boom and Bust in Big Sur