For many people, staying in the Bay Area despite soaring costs is a choice. But for some transgender Californians in the current political climate, it’s also a matter of safety.

We asked you to share your experiences with making friends in the Bay Area. Today, we hear from you — and follow one listener as she tries to meet new friends in San Jose.

Rep. Eric Swalwell discusses his run for California governor, including his housing and corporate tax plans and why the Trump administration is pushing the FBI to release files related to his ties to a suspected Chinese spy.

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is starting to offer a new set of aesthetic services, ranging from Botox to IV hydration.

Free Oakland UP in East Oakland is a free store and community space where shoppers can take one item at no cost, blending mutual aid, affordability and sustainable reuse in a city facing displacement and rising living costs.

Redevelopment in the Bay Area is hard. The story of the one neighborhood in the South Bay can show us why.

It argues low wages are not just an economic issue, but a public health crisis.

Rising child care prices leave many Bay Area parents with little choice, but to turn down career opportunities, cut back hours, quit or come up with creative solutions.

Author and journalist Fortesa Latifi breaks down the hidden industry behind Mormon “momfluencers.”

Victoria Duran, who teaches ethnic studies and psychology at William C. Overfelt High School in East San José, is reckoning with how to teach about Cesar Chavez in light of sexual abuse allegations.