What's behind "the Gen Z stare" — the latest skirmish in the years-long generational war online.

How plug-in solar, which can hang from a balcony or be tented in the yard, is making solar more accessible in the Bay Area.

President Donald Trump took federal control of the police force in Washington D.C. this week, deploying 800 National Guard troops. The president claims the city is plagued by violent crime despite data showing it at a 30-year low. This comes amid the three-day trial in San Francisco over Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles … Continue reading In an Echo of L.A., Trump Deploys National Guard to D.C. →

It was Doug LaMalfa’s first in-person town hall in Chico since 2017.

California is challenging the legality of President Donald Trump’s decision to send federalized National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles during civil unrest, arguing the move violated the Posse Comitatus Act’s limits on military involvement in civilian law enforcement.

A year after the Supreme Court reshaped how cities can police homelessness, San Francisco’s new era of enforcement has changed the rules of street survival.

Thousands in Central California could lose their individual healthcare coverage.

Touted as an environmental justice companion to California’s cap-and-trade system, AB 617 promised cleaner air for frontline communities like Richmond — but has it actually delivered?

Young people are increasingly turning to AI “companion” chatbots to help meet their emotional needs. But a new study shows that these chatbots, which are designed to mimic real social relationships, may come with serious risks.

A longtime Bay Area resident and rider said the time is right to bring back the decades-old local commuting tradition.