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Trump continues firing spree with his decision to remove Pam Bondi
4 mins; April 03, 2026
Gov. Newsom approves a renewal for California's only nuclear power plant
4 mins; April 02, 2026
BONUS: Jobs report exceeds expectations, and a threat from Iran should have American businesses thinking twice about their security
19 mins; April 02, 2026
BONUS: 'A worldview that doesn't match reality:' Trump lays out case for Iran, and reaction is harsh
19 mins; April 02, 2026
How the race for CA's 2026 Primary Election is taking shape
3 mins; April 02, 2026
A closer look at protests as embodiments of resistance
3 mins; April 01, 2026
BONUS: 'Nothing prepares you for the feeling of floating:' Astronaut recalls experience as Artemis II launches and Elon Musk readies for city on the moon
14 mins; April 01, 2026
Why are Californians moving out?
3 mins; March 31, 2026
San Francisco Mayor is off to Asia for the first time since taking office
3 mins; March 31, 2026
Money talks in California's gubernatorial race
4 mins; March 30, 2026
BONUS: With college tuition reaching $65,000 a year, what are parents and students supposed to do?
24 mins; March 30, 2026
Swalwell claims Trump trying to use FBI to sway California's gubernatorial race
2 mins; March 30, 2026
SF's MUNI is facing a financial cliff and riders are one of the culprits
4 mins; March 26, 2026
BONUS: Is social media as we know it over? The wild west days are over, experts say, as landmark case holds You Tube and Meta responsible for addiction
19 mins; March 26, 2026
The pandemic's lasting effect on the Bay Area's population size
4 mins; March 26, 2026
The resounding economic effect of mass deportation in California
4 mins; March 25, 2026
BONUS: No Kings rallies this weekend aim to be biggest ever and send message that ICE must be defunded and Iran War must end
19 mins; March 25, 2026
California war against ultraprocessed foods gets new support
3 mins; March 25, 2026
Who is running for California governor? Many voters don't know.
5 mins; March 24, 2026
BONUS: 'Everything is so bad:' ICE agents deployed to airports as TSA workers quit in droves and questions swirl about deadly plane crash in NY
16 mins; March 24, 2026
USC cancels gubernatorial debate due to selection criteria complaints
3 mins; March 24, 2026
Prediction markets seeing a political boom
4 mins; March 23, 2026
The San Francisco Police Department is in a hiring surge
3 mins; March 23, 2026
Light installation returns to the Bay Bridge while honoring Willie Brown
4 mins; March 20, 2026
The San Jose mayor is trailing in the gubernatorial poll but he's favorited by tech billionaires
3 mins; March 19, 2026
BONUS: New allegations about Cesar Chavez raise questions about razing his memorials: Can we 'hold the dark with the light" in his legacy?
22 mins; March 19, 2026
Streets renamed, statues removed: The impact of Chavez's sexual abuse claims
4 mins; March 19, 2026
A New York Times report is accusing labor leader Cesar Chavez with sexually assaulting three women
5 mins; March 18, 2026
BONUS: 'Adapt or die:' 64% American workers over 50 feel age discrimination, plus how AI is making it harder than ever to hire
21 mins; March 18, 2026
SF could bring back parking meters on Sundays
3 mins; March 18, 2026
Rising California gas prices leads to questions on prior legislature
3 mins; March 17, 2026
Vance takes lead in Federal fraud targeting California
3 mins; March 17, 2026
Organizers launch Overpaid CEO Act on the ballot
4 mins; March 16, 2026
BONUS: Is the American Dream over? Prices skyrocket, stocks tank as both political sides blame each other
15 mins; March 16, 2026
Gas Prices in California are soaring high and Newsom points to Trump
3 mins; March 16, 2026
Early poll of 2028 presidential primary candidates puts Newsom ahead of Harris
4 mins; March 13, 2026
A bond measure in 2024 to help with mental health hasn't opened any of its first 10 projects
4 mins; March 12, 2026
BONUS: Trump's team tells GOP to stop talking hardline immigration as data shows economy suffering
27 mins; March 12, 2026
Man accused of assaulting Lurie's bodyguard let free in an unexpected ruling
3 mins; March 12, 2026
A new video showed petition gatherers in SF paying people to sign their names
4 mins; March 11, 2026
BONUS: 'You should just be prepared to pay higher prices:' Latest on Iran's effect on our economy, plus tornadoes, hail, floods strike the US
27 mins; March 11, 2026
Pushing out low polling candidates in the race for CA governor seat
3 mins; March 11, 2026
Paying more at the pump: how high will gas prices get?
4 mins; March 10, 2026
BONUS: Gen Z may destroy both the beer and wine industries as we know them, plus a morality survey as a 'giant red flag' to US society
29 mins; March 10, 2026
Proposed billionaire tax has lawmakers divided ahead of midterms
3 mins; March 10, 2026
How is the new California redistricting law changing things for Congress?
4 mins; March 09, 2026
BONUS: Trump calls new leader of Iran 'unacceptable,' and here's why as many in the US wonder ... 'what's the end game?'
25 mins; March 09, 2026
What is Newsom's "California Brand Campaign?"
2 mins; March 09, 2026
Lurie's Tenderloin attack and support from Noem provokes questions about SF
6 mins; March 06, 2026
San Francisco's mid-Market mall has new owners but their plans remain a mystery
4 mins; March 05, 2026
BONUS: Here's how China is beating the US in automobile supremacy, plus training workers for an AI future and the country's biggest owl event
22 mins; March 05, 2026
Calderon drops out, "clearing the field" of Democrats in governor race
4 mins; March 05, 2026
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is being inducted into the California Hall of Fame
4 mins; March 04, 2026
BONUS: And now the race begins: Upsets in the midterm primaries set the stage for next election
17 mins; March 04, 2026
Possible party lockout looms for the Democratic Party
3 mins; March 04, 2026
Gubernatorial democratic candidates face a decision and a deadline
4 mins; March 03, 2026
BONUS: Supreme Court blocks law that let trans kids go without parental notification, plus how pets could save your life
15 mins; March 03, 2026
California voters MIGHT get to weigh in on a voter ID measure this year
3 mins; March 03, 2026
Will the California voter ID law pass?
4 mins; March 02, 2026
BONUS: 'It's pretty likely to fail ... or make things worse:' Why is the US in Iran?
22 mins; March 02, 2026
Discussing Newsom's stance on the conflict in Iran
3 mins; March 02, 2026
"Dead heat" for Democrats coming up shorthanded in California Governor race
5 mins; February 27, 2026
BONUS: Gen Alpha is on the rise in a world full of AI
11 mins; February 27, 2026
A Silicon Valley group is spending big on tv ads for San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan
3 mins; February 26, 2026
Running for California governor filtered down to a five-way race
3 mins; February 26, 2026
The new Clipper upgrade was supposed to make things easier but commuters disagree
3 mins; February 25, 2026
BONUS: ‘It got ugly’: What you need to know about Trump’s record-breaking SOTU
12 mins; February 25, 2026
Trump to possibly target CA to unveil fraud in public programs
3 mins; February 25, 2026
Some California Democrats are boycotting Trump's State of the Union
3 mins; February 24, 2026
BONUS: People are going for gold amid economic uncertainty
10 mins; February 24, 2026
CA State workers are pushing back against Newsome's back to the office order
3 mins; February 24, 2026
Will cities break up with PG&E?
4 mins; February 23, 2026
BONUS: Van Der Beek's death highlights rising cancer rates, plus more risks on the horizon
10 mins; February 23, 2026
No candidate endorsed for California State Governor after state convention
3 mins; February 23, 2026
BONUS: Supreme Court delivers devastating blow to Donald Trump: What's next after tariffs?
23 mins; February 20, 2026
The California Democratic Party to host state convention in San Francisco
4 mins; February 20, 2026
Bernie Sanders stops in California to rally support for a billionaire's tax
4 mins; February 19, 2026
BONUS: 'Diseases ... they don't ask who you voted for... they don't care what hat you're wearing:' How medicine became politicized
17 mins; February 19, 2026
Republican Steve Hilton is in highest favor for California Governor
3 mins; February 19, 2026
Oakland mayor has her SUV stolen over the holiday weekend
3 mins; February 18, 2026
BONUS: 'The world is watching:' Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in social media addiction case could shape our digital future
17 mins; February 18, 2026
Has CA solved its plastic bag problem with a new revised ban?
3 mins; February 18, 2026
Mayor Lee's new approach to handling Oakland's unhoused population
4 mins; February 17, 2026
BONUS: Where does Donald Trump rank among the presidents of history? Plus, how Jesse Jackson changed politics forever, and why CBS pulled an interview
31 mins; February 17, 2026
Newsome has earned the criticism of President Trump again
3 mins; February 17, 2026
Taking an in depth look into CA governor candidate Matt Mahan
4 mins; February 16, 2026
Tentative agreement reached in negotiations between UESF and SFUSD
4 mins; February 13, 2026
BONUS: ICE withdraws from Minneapolis, and what in the heck is going on over the skies of El Paso?
15 mins; February 12, 2026
Tension between union and school board erupts in teacher strike
3 mins; February 12, 2026
The aftermath of a ruling that struck down a ban on federal agent masks
4 mins; February 11, 2026
BONUS: F.D.A refuses Moderna's multi-million-dollar new flu vax in 'latest sign of hostility to vaccines'
15 mins; February 11, 2026
EV adoption growth may cause California to lose billions
3 mins; February 11, 2026
BONUS: Top skills for job seekers, plus everything you need to know about TrumpRx
27 mins; February 10, 2026
BONUS: Will there be doctors in the future? AI's effect on workplaces and medicine
31 mins; February 09, 2026
Former Mayor Willie Brown meets with future gubernatorial candidates
4 mins; February 06, 2026
Big Tech is expected to spend more money than ever on state politics this year
3 mins; February 05, 2026
The Supreme Court approves California's new congressional map
3 mins; February 05, 2026
BONUS: What's the future of journalism as Washington Post cuts one-third of its staff? Plus, world's highest marathon
16 mins; February 05, 2026
Mayor Lurie continues to pour his money into his ongoing mayoral campaign
4 mins; February 04, 2026
BONUS: ICE drawdown in Minnesota begs the question: Who won the battle over federal intervention?
