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San Francisco's giant nude sculpture is moving on. Here's what's next
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A California beach town's $700M plan to save itself
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (884+ words) An aerial view of Dana Point Marina. Rows of colorful boats, the jetty running alongside the marina and the coastline on a sunny summer day. After decades of meetings and plenty of hand-wringing, the mayor of the upscale Orange County…...
New tool aims to make it even easier to be an informed voter
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (143+ words) A new tool aims to make it even faster and more convenient for voters to gather election information. OpenBallot.app, started by a group of tech-savvy Bay Area entrepreneurs, allows voters to find information they need to compare candidates and…...
California's housing crisis is changing how people buy homes
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (975+ words) When East Bay resident Dana Gersten found out she was pregnant with her first child, she knew she didn’t want to raise the child alone. She wasn’t single — she has a loving, devoted partner — but she envisioned her baby growing…...
Volunteers needed for the ‘2026 Roadside Wildlife Count' project
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (191+ words) The Environment American Research and Policy Center are looking for volunteers for a project aimed at protecting wildlife movement. Cinthia Pimentel explains how you can help. It focuses on wildlife crossings, the overpasses and underpasses that help ensure that wildlife…...
What to know about California propositions in the November election
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (161+ words) Here’s a breakdown on the 14 propositions voters will decide and a look at what happens if a measure passes or fails. What to know about California propositions in the November election Here's a breakdown on the 14 propositions voters will decide…...
Built on grit: Jim Plunkett's Bay Area journey to becoming an NFL legend
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (127+ words) Football legend Jim Plunkett came from humble beginnings in East San Jose before rising to the top of the NFL. During his professional football career, Plunkett was named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and also won a Super…...
San Francisco's renaissance: Crime down, AI boom and a mayor on a mission
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (66+ words) San Francisco is showing signs of a turnaround — crime is down 30%, homeless encampments are at a 15-year low and an AI boom is drawing billions in investment. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. San Francisco is showing signs of a turnaround…...
A new California tax break could make housing cheaper for SF teachers, nurses, and other middle-income workers — here’s how it works
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (291+ words) AB 1294, signed by Governor Newsom, expands a property tax exemption to qualifying nonprofit rental housing for households earning up to 120% of area median income, in San Francisco, Alameda and Sacramento counties. Per new legislation by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco),…...
Oakland Tech Week 2026: Bigger Festival, Equity Focus
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (127+ words) The festival's closing celebration Saturday is HiiiWAV FEST, a community tech fair and concert headlined by Bay Area rap icon E-40 and NPR Tiny Desk performers The Soul Slappers. Underpinning the week's public events is a quieter local infrastructure meant to…...