President Donald Trump urged Congress in April to end time changes and “push hard for more daylight at the end of a day.” Lawmakers are now considering that proposal. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, accord...
Long a staple of Scandinavian, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cooking, cardamom is finding a devoted following across San Francisco.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission has in recent years seen a steady decrease in staff amid a growing torrent of money in city elections. Money in San Francisco elections is growing. City watchdogs are getting cut. ...
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will n...
Travel and Leisure posted on Tuesday their World’s Best Awards for 2026, and these two Bay Area hotels were ranked top hotels by votes of the publication’s readers....
(KRON) -- All electric bicycles and motorized scooters were officially banned from Danville parks following a recent vote by the town council. The Danville Town Council adopted a new ordinance requiring riders of e-bicycles and motorized scooters to dismount and walk within park ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Thursday is expected to make what she described as an “important public safety announcement.”
A former employee of Elon Musk’s AI company opens up about the grueling work environment — and why he still misses it.
No matter how many games Buster Posey’s team loses in 2026, the franchise won’t have the chance to secure a top-nine selection in 2027.
At 24th and Bartlett. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Beloved world cup fever
Changes to state and local laws have made housing projects easier to move from conception to construction, bypassing the commission entirely. Things are getting boring at the Planning Commission. Is it state law? Or just no money to build?...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Thursday is expected to make what’s being billed as an “important public safety announcement.” The exact nature of the announcement, scheduled for 9 a.m., wasn’t immediately known. Lee could address recent shootings in the city, including one in...
The California Public Utilities Commission is inviting the public to provide feedback on cellphone service quality during a series of upcoming hearings. With an estimated 29.5 million cellphone users in California, state regulators want to know how their service is holding up....
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign. Platner said that he and his wife Amy “believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me” running, “and for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.” He added, “This is incredibl...
The Oakland City Council has approved a plan to install barriers on several streets along International Boulevard in an effort to curb sex work and human trafficking in the area known as "the Blade."...
Fans voted among three finalists for the name of the expansion franchise that will launch in January.
Officials said the aircraft, operated by the private carrier K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue while flying with five people on board.
The Oakland City Council approved a controversial proposal Tuesday night aimed at cracking down on sex trafficking in an area known to some as "The Blade."...
The ballot measure will create the governance structure for a public bank if voters pass it in November. San Francisco supervisors put public bank measure on ballot...
(KRON) -- Several elections in California have been shaken up by sexual assault allegations this year -- from the race for Governor to San Francisco Supervisor. The biggest shakeup in California politics this year happened in April, after frontrunner Eric Swalwell dropped out of ...
San Francisco is one step closer to allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes after the Board of Supervisors advanced a measure Wednesday that would permit dispensaries to serve food, pour nonalcoholic drinks and host entertainment. In a 7-4 vote, supervisors passed the ordinanc...
(KRON) -- A Foster City restaurant is going viral after a screenshot of its policy toward diners with children was posted online. Chez Xue, which according to its website, was voted best restaurant in Foster City, is a Chinese spot located in downtown Foster City. While Yelp revi...
The Oakland City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a six-month pilot program that would temporarily close several side streets off International Boulevard in an effort to combat sex trafficking. The proposal, introduced by District 2 City Council member Charlene Wa...
The SFMTA is apologizing after widespread transportation problems during Fourth of July celebrations led to long waits, gridlock and criticism from people trying to leave the city's waterfront areas. An estimated 100,000 people came to San Francisco on Saturday, according to the ...
The Oakland City Council is set to decide Tuesday whether to block off three streets at International Boulevard to curb sex buyers, commonly known as "johns."...
The Oakland City Council is poised to decide Tuesday whether to block cars on International Boulevard from turning onto 9th, 10th and 11th avenues in hopes of deterring sex buyers, or johns....
Mayor Lurie's efforts to increase mayoral power got $500K from the Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs' group, among others. Mayor Lurie’s charter-reform effort gets $1.5M boost from tech execs, philanthropist...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is adding Muni service and implementing street closures to accommodate large crowds expected for the city’s Independence Day celebrations. Transport officials urged people to use public transit, walk, bike, or take a taxi, warn...
The San Francisco Rapid Response Network's hotline serves as the go-to for ICE sightings. It is losing city funding. San Francisco immigration hotline loses funding in mayor’s final budget...
KTVU hopped aboard the Hotel California yacht to deliver the holiday weekend weather and travel forecast.
A San Francisco jury found 7 protestors guilty of misdemeanors for their April 15, 2024 protest that shut down the Golden Gate Bridge, but the judge declared a mistrial on the most serious felony count of conspiracy. The jury revealed that 10 jurors voted for a guilty verdict, an...
The mayor was expected to endorse Yekutiel, who is facing a recent sexual assault allegation, because of the two’s longstanding relationship.
Norovirus outbreak sickens...
Following Tuesday’s violence, Sunday’s Mexico-England watch party might not happen at San Pedro Square; the Mayor’s Office said it is looking at different locations to host it. The crowd at Thursday’s Portugal-Croatia watch party at San Pedro Square was smaller than Tuesday’s ...
Ikeda's California Country Market, a stop along I-80 in Auburn, has been voted the number-one pie in America -- according to a brand-new USA Today contest. The family that started it is an embodiment of the American dream: one of perseverance, ingenuity and community. We spoke wi...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected,...
The critical swing vote for a sales tax funding transit agencies this fall are suburban homeowners, who are more likely to drive.
California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years....
“We Want You Here”: San Francisco May...
Steven Betz, the mayor's chief of public safety, said the results coming out of the RESET center are positive so far. S.F. hopes to expand RESET center if pilot proves successful, says mayor’s chief of public safety...
The mayor spoke with The Standard at the U.S. men’s World Cup game in Santa Clara to make his plea for LeBron James to sign with the Golden State Warriors....
From politicians, celebrities and other sports leagues and teams, seemingly everyone is making their pitch to LeBron James as the world waits to hear what the greatest scorer in NBA history will decide about the 2026-27 season....
Al Guido, 49ers CEO & Bay Area Host Committee Board Member, talks excitement to host U.S. Men's National Soccer Team, and success of World Cup matches so far....
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a contract extension with Flock Safety, a controversial automated license plate reader company, despite ongoing debate surrounding data security....
Alameda County supervisors vote to extend Flock contract.
A large, frustrated crowd attended Monday's Calistoga Fairgrounds Advisory Board meeting to oppose a proposal for a data center, parking garages, and heliport complex....
A large and frustrated crowd turned out Monday for what is usually a routine meeting of the Calistoga Fairgrounds Advisory Board to protest a controversial new proposal. Residents gathered to voice opposition to a pitched project that would build a combination data center, parkin...
‘I ran it through Claude:’ San Francisco supervisors delay 362-page legislation that would clean up the city's municipal codes. S.F. supervisors balk at 362-page city code rewrite...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie decreed that Wednesday – July 1 – is not only when Team USA takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina, it’s also "Jersey Day" – a day encouraging non-uniformed city employees to wear team colors or soccer jerseys....
The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old....
Californians will vote on 14 ballo...
Mission Local has taken down two articles: “45-year-old S.F. nonprofit closes. Former board wonders where the money went,” published on June 4, and “S.F. nonprofit boss seeks to shift $2.3M […] Editor’s note: Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center...
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down some closesly watched decisons on Monday, including one concerning how states like California count mail-in ballots after Election Day. The justices also declined President Trump's request to review civil judgment requiring him to pay writer E. ...
Mangione, 28, has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges stemming from the December 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel....
Also in today’s Power Play: Why Mayor Daniel Lurie is not spending political capital on the congressional race.
There are tension headaches, migraine headaches, sinus headaches and then there are summer headaches. While they aren’t technically a diagnosable type of headache, experts encourage their patients to take summer headaches seriously. These headaches, says Dr. Jen Caudle, board ...
President Trump is threatening to withhold his signature on a bipartisan housing bill unless Senate Republicans pass the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote — but GOP leaders say they don't have the votes....
The nation's second largest public school district has voted to significantly scale back technology in the classroom — banning screens for its youngest students and limiting daily screen time for older ones....
(KRON)-- The Stockton City Council has approved an ordinance regulating the use of facial coverings when they are used to conceal a person's identity in ways that provoke fear, intimidation, threats, or violence. The measure, approved by the council this week, will take effect in...
The Texas Board of Education has approved controversial changes to required reading lists for Texas public school students. They now include Bible passages....
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