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A Teacher Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. Why Did California Let Him Continue Teaching?

California’s teacher credentialing system frequently fails to protect students by allowing educators terminated for sexual harassment to remain in the classroom. Investigative reporting into the case of Jason Agan, a former high school teacher fired for inappropriate physical contact with students, reveals deep systemi...

Three Recent Graduates Share Their Thoughts on AI

Recent college graduates face a shifting professional landscape defined by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence. While students initially viewed AI as a disruptive academic tool, its widespread adoption has sparked concerns regarding the replacement of entry-level white-collar roles and the potential declin...

SF's Congressional Race, Local Tax Ballot Measures, and Richmond’s Mayoral Election

These Protesters Could Go to Prison for Blocking the Golden Gate Bridge

The Berkeley Physicist Whose Invention Changed Surfing Forever

At SF Carnaval This Weekend, Freedom and Resistance Take Center Stage

Benicia Wants to Be a Model for Life After an Oil Refinery. Can It?

Homelessness is Down in SF, But Not For Families

Families experiencing homelessness in San Francisco often remain invisible, trapped in a cycle of shelter instability while awaiting permanent housing. Despite a recent 15 percent increase in families facing homelessness, the city’s shelter system historically imposed rigid time limits that forced families to frequentl...

Community Childcare Centers on Shaky Ground After Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

The Workers Who Make SFO Go 'Round Want Higher Wages

PG&E Bills Are Going Up. Here’s Why

Can the Valkyries Take It to the Next Level?

Inside Elon Musk and Sam Altman's Battle Over OpenAI

The federal trial in Oakland pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman centers on allegations that the company abandoned its founding nonprofit mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. Musk seeks the removal of leadership and the disgorgement of $130 billion, claiming the organi...

Raising Kids in the Bay? It Comes With Compromises

The Civic Joy Fund Promises to Help ‘Revitalize’ SF. Some Artists Want No Part in It

Oakland Makes It Easier to Sweep Encampments, California Billionaire Tax, and SF Library Weddings

Inside California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant

Medi-Cal Cuts Are Coming. Contra Costa County Is Bracing for Impact

The Governor’s Race Changes Shape — Again