Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

For Bay Area South Asians, a home boutique in Morgan Hill becomes a hub for culture, care and generational knowledge.

After the Trump administration cut $350 million in Hispanic-Serving Institution funding, Saint Mary’s College in Moraga says it remains committed to supporting Latino students.

For some, creating the fall attraction is more art than science.

Tens of thousands of employees plan to walk off the job as tensions increase over layoffs and staffing levels at the nonprofit health care giant.

A video of gubernatorial frontrunner Katie Porter threatening to end an interview preceded other leaks and criticisms of the former congresswoman. Marisa and Guy are joined by The Sacramento Bee reporter Kate Wolffe to discuss what made the video go viral and how it’s shaking up the 2026 governor’s race. Plus, they discuss Wolffe’s recent … Continue reading Katie Porter’s Viral Video Shakes Up Governor’s Race →

SB 79 from San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener builds on years of advocacy to add more housing stock in California’s biggest metro areas, overriding local zoning laws.

A deadlock in contract negotiations with the teachers union comes as San Francisco schools face a multi-year budget crisis.

The city is now planning to move 60 empty cabins off a former shelter site near the 16th Street BART station that is slated to be developed into affordable housing.

On Wednesday, some popular National Park Service locations around the Bay Area began experiencing full or partial closures. Here are the spots that are still open and unaffected.

A pilot project provides housing for 20 families experiencing homelessness.

Mona Patterson's family lost her home in the fire. Now she's collecting the stories of Altadena’s trees.

Emily Wilder, a Stanford graduate and former Press Democrat journalist, was reporting for Jewish Currents on the barriers to covering Israel’s war in Gaza.

Gov. Newsom introduced CARE Court to bring more people experiencing severe mental illness into treatment. It has helped fewer people than he projected, but a new law will make more people eligible for it.

National Weather Service officials say the Bay Area will receive a typical full month's worth of rain in just two to three days.

This week we visit Nivy’s Nook, which offers Indian fashion and community in Morgan Hill. In Los Angeles, rabbis are speaking out about the war. Plus, we go to Mare Island where whiskey production has replaced shipbuilding on the old Navy base.

The settlement is one of the first arising from a state law meant to deter landlords from discriminating against in-home child care providers.

In Redwood Empire Whiskey’s new Mare Island space, you can sip California bourbon where the Navy once built ships and submarines.

For 38 days, UC Berkeley computer science lecturer Peyrin Kao taught classes while on a hunger strike for Palestine.

As the courts continue to consider the legality of President Trump’s deployment of troops into American cities, Marisa and Scott talk with a retired general who’s been raising concerns about what this push could mean for the public, soldiers, our military and our democracy.  Retired Gen. Randy Manner spent 35 years in the armed forces … Continue reading Retired General Slams Trump’s Troop Deployment →

Parks advocates say: Plan ahead, pack out your trash and be prepared to cancel your trip to a national park right now.

The vote followed a warning from Alameda County to rein in overspending, just months after the district came out of state conservatorship.

The city of Benicia is expected to get hit with a $10.7 million annual financial loss when the Valero refinery in its backyard closes.

The administrative ruling on Wednesday by Officer Andrea McGary comes after city officials suspended Collective Impact from receiving public funds.

The Trump administration appealed a lower court’s ruling that the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops in Portland is illegal.