It pairs specially trained service dogs with veterans and active-duty service members coping with PTSD.

A new California law, SB 304, lifts long-standing restrictions on Jack London Square properties, opening the door to local-serving businesses and offering Oakland a path to reduce high vacancy rates.

The latest Bay Area recall election took place in the Marin County town of Fairfax this November, where some residents hoped to oust the mayor and vice mayor for ⁠voting to rezone land for a six-story apartment building.⁠

Across the Bay Area, faith communities are creating spaces where immigrants can reclaim dignity and find solace amid escalating ICE enforcement, including a recent Oakland candlelight service that drew families seeking safety and solidarity.

Following voter approval of Proposition 50 which redraws California’s congressional maps, the Department of Justice this week joined a federal lawsuit to block the maps from taking effect. Scott and Guy discuss the suit and which California politicians are launching campaigns in the new congressional districts. Then, they’re joined by KQED’s Sydney Johnson to talk … Continue reading Behind the 7-Day Term of Mayor Lurie’s Pick for Sunset Supervisor →

Roughly 2 million Californians who buy insurance through the state’s marketplace are now facing steep price hikes.

Episode 3 of KQED's new series, "Love You for You," features trans and nonbinary youth from across California in conversation with their parents.

Santa Cruz’s Encompass Head Start program is struggling to reopen after the federal shutdown, leaving low-income families without child care and teachers without jobs.

AI-generated music and artists are now getting record deals and top spots on Billboard charts, with big implications for labor in the music industry. So how are human artists adapting to this rapidly changing landscape?

This week, Governor Gavin Newsom is at the COP30 United Nations climate summit in Brazil while the Trump Administration boycotts the global conference. During the conference, Newsom argued Democrats need to reframe climate change mitigation as an affordability issue. Marisa and Scott are joined by Guy to discuss the politics of energy and how the … Continue reading Should Democrats Reframe Climate Change as an Affordability Issue? →