Thousands of unhoused Californians live along streams, creeks and canals, often in conflict with environmental goals. A Bay Area program is betting it can be part of the solution.

San Franciscans can expect to see up to 100 new, large temporary art installations around the city over the next three years, thanks to a billionaire-backed foundation’s project known as the Big Art Loop. These pieces are also being set up much faster — and with less public oversight — than most public art pieces … Continue reading Lots of New Public Art Is Coming to San Francisco — Whether You Like It or Not →

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears ready to eliminate the last remaining safeguard of the Voting Rights Act in a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map.

California passed a law in 2019 forbidding the refusal to rent to in-home child care providers.

The Trump administration’s recent H1-B visa changes have rattled thousands of foreign professionals who live in the Bay Area, leaving them to ask hard questions about their future.

Waymo now operates over 600 vehicles across more than 120 square miles.

Researchers Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna critique the AI industry’s loftiest claims and point out real-world harms of AI.

The ban tees up a potential legal showdown with the Trump administration over its immigration enforcement operations.

The government shutdown has entered its third week, as Senate Democrats say they won’t vote to reopen it until Republicans agree to undo deep cuts to federal health care spending and extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.  If these subsidies expire, health insurance costs could double and hundreds of thousands of Californians could be priced out … Continue reading How California is Preparing for a Health Insurance Crisis →

Up to 46,000 Kaiser Permanente workers represented by an alliance of unions across multiple states plan to join picket lines over wages and staffing levels.