But will it actually lead to more building?

Economists estimate that a universal child care system for California families with kids under the age of 3 could cost up to $21 billion but would contribute as much as $23 billion in economic output.

In The Bay's first news roundup of 2026, we discuss local reactions to two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, the latest California Forever drama, and say goodbye to the Westfield Mall.

East Bay officials are reacting to the news that Tesla will stop producing its Model S and X vehicles at its Fremont factory and switch to building Optimus humanoid robots by year’s end.

Mayor Marquette Hawkins has mixed feelings on the ICE detention center that opened in his town last summer.

Many more progressive rank-and-file tech workers stopped speaking out after the 2024 election as executives cozied up to Trump. For some, the recent killings in Minneapolis by federal agents mark a turning point.

This is part of a nationwide trend, as among 35 major cities, homicides dropped by 21% between 2024 and 2025.

A new bill would impose a 50% tax on the detention contract revenues of companies that run immigration jails for the federal government, and reinvest those funds back into immigrant communities.

Mahan jumped into the crowded race on Thursday, vowing to “fight for our values while also fixing our problems.”

High in the Hayward Hills, Ukraina marks the farm and grave of Ukrainian dissident priest Agapius Honcharenko, who fled Russian authorities and settled here with his wife, Albina.