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? →

The storm could bring significant rainfall across the state.

Since 1931, audiences at Bimbo’s 365 Club in North Beach have been shocked and delighted by Dolphina, the Girl in the Fishbowl. The act, which simulates a nude woman swimming in a fishtank, hasn’t changed since the club’s opening.

Experts say concrete could become more popular in areas with high fire risk.

We bring you an episode from our friends at Bay Curious about a secret biological weapons test conducted 75 years ago.

Morgan explores "game death," and a new push for regulations requiring publishers to plan for the end of their games’ lifespans.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how UC Berkeley prepared for a Turning Point USA event that drew hundreds of protesters, arrests and clashes between police and demonstrators on campus.

Alcohol-related roadway deaths in California have shot up by more than 50% in the past decade.